Friday February 5, 2010

The City Council will hold a workshop for the purpose of providing City staff input and direction on the principles, policies and completion schedule of ordinances related to Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, pursuant to a work program directed by the City Council on September 1, 2009. The Council workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located at 955 School Street. A presentation titled "Scoping the Medical Marijuana Issue" that described the objectives of the workshop can be downloaded here . Inquiries regarding this workshop should be directed to Desiree Brun, Management Analyst, City Manager’s Office at 707-257-9311 or by e-mail to dbrun@cityofnapa.org.

Wednesday February 3, 2010

The City of Napa has submitted a letter to the County of Napa offering comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed development at the former site of Napa Pipe. The letter can be viewed here.   

Tuesday February 2, 2010

Learn how to turn yardwaste and kitchen scraps into wonderfully rich compost to use as a soil amendment or mulch in your garden - discover the basics of backyard composting, worm composting and grasscycling - become familiar with tools, techniques, and types of bins - be informed about grasscycling, the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing to release valuable nutrients back to the soil. Get all this knowledge and a free gift when you sign up for a free composting workshop. Choose one of the following at the end of your two hour class. Pre-register by fax at 707-253-1603 or see more detail and the class schedule online and register at www.cityofnapa.org/compost.

Tuesday January 26, 2010 

Road work related to the Napa River-Napa Creek Flood Protection Project will begin February 1, weather permitting, and continue through the rest of the month. A variety of lane closures will be required for this work and traffic delays are expected.

Thursday January 7, 2010

To help reduce the number of alcohol-related injuries and deaths involving minors the Napa Police Department and Justin-Siena High School’s Friday Night Live (FNL) Chapter and the Napa Police Department have joined forces in adopting the TRACE Program. TRACE stands for Targeting Responsibility for Alcohol-Connected Emergencies.