Thursday July 24, 2008

The City Clerk office has announced that applications are being accepted for openings on nine separate City of Napa Boards, Committees and Commissions. Applicants must be City of Napa residents and registered voters unless otherwise specified. The deadline for submission of an application is 5pm August 11, 2008, and applicant interviews by the City Council are tentatively scheduled for September 15, 2008, for all of the openings listed below:

• Bicycle and Trails Commission: Five openings
• Building and Fire Code Appeals Board: Five openings
• Community Development Block Grant Committee (CDBG): Three openings
• Disability Access Board of Appeals: Five openings
• Housing Authority Board: Two openings
• Napa Sanitation District Board: One opening
• Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission: Two openings
• Senior Center Advisory Committee; Three openings
• Tree Advisory Commission: One opening

The application useable for any of these positions is available at the City Clerk office at City Hall, 955 School Street, or online here . For more information contact Sara Cox, City Clerk, at 707-257-9503.

Monday July 21, 2008

There’s a type of thievery going on in Napa that many residents and business people ignore – a type of organized crime that has the potential to increase costs for all of us. It’s the theft of recyclable materials, and it’s happening every week right under our noses. 

Recyclable materials at your workplace or home belong to you. You may choose to take your cans and bottles to a recycling buyback center and be paid for their California Redemption Value (CRV) or you may choose to put your recyclables in a commercial-sized recycling bin or blue cart from Napa Recycling & Waste Services (NRWS) and leave it for pickup. Once those materials are in the bin or blue cart, only you or NRWS have the right to remove them.

Monday July 21, 2008

The City Council and Planning Commission will take part in a Housing Element Workshop on Thursday August 7, 2008. Start time for the meeting is 6pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 955 School Street.

The Housing Element is the part of the City’s General Plan that focuses on existing and future housing needs and how to address them. Strategies and programs in the new Housing Element will guide the City’s housing development and conservation efforts over the next several years.

Thursday July 17, 2008

With a unanimous vote, the Napa City Council approved the Ritz-Carlton Napa Valley project at its July 15, 2008 meeting. The developer, River House Land Company, is expected to now pursue the needed construction permits with the first quarter of 2011 targeted for completion of construction and occupancy.

Updated Thursday July 24, 2008

The City of Napa celebrates Smart Irrigation Month (www.smartirrigationmonth.org) by launching its 2008 Water-Wise Landscaping Workshop Series. With outdoor water use totaling more than half of Napa’s annual consumption, more efficient irrigation is key to a positive water future. 

July workshop sessions will provide efficient watering strategies at the peak of the irrigation season. The series continues in September to emphasize proper water-wise site preparation and plant selection in advance of the fall planting season. Each workshop features expert presenters, free water-saving devices, literature, and door prizes.

Workshops are held at the Pelusi Building in Kennedy Park from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on the dates shown. Call 707-257-9309 to reserve a space for any of these dates.