Monday June 11, 2012

The City Clerk is accepting applications for one vacancy on the Disability Access Board of Appeals, one vacancy on the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals, and one vacancy on the Napa County Measure A Financial Oversight Committee. The deadline for submission of an application is 5:00 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012. Details and the application form can be found here. 

The Disability Access Board of Appeals renders decisions when a person aggrieved by a determination made by the Chief Building Official or Fire Code Official in administering or enforcing access to “public accommodations or facilities”, appeals the determination.
Disability Access Board of Appeals members also serve concurrently on the Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals. The Board has no regular meetings, and all meeting shall be special meetings. Selected applicants will serve two year terms beginning July 2012 through June 2014.

The Building and Fire Code Board of Appeals is the local appeals board for the City of Napa regarding issues related to building and fire codes. Each member should demonstrate knowledge, experience, and training in matters related to building construction and fire protection.
The Board has no regular meetings, and all meeting shall be special meetings. Selected applicants will serve two year terms beginning July 2012 through June 2014.

The Napa County Measure A Financial Oversight Committee (FOC) member will represent the City of Napa for a three year term. Meetings are quarterly. The Napa County Measure A FOC is comprised of seventeen members. These members represent each of the city and town councils within the County of Napa, interested members of the business community, the local media, the Napa County Taxpayers Association, the Environmental Community, the Friends of the Napa River, the agricultural industry, health and human services agencies, and a certified public accountant. The Committee informs the public on expenditures of flood protection sales tax proceeds generated as a result of the enactment of measure A.

Interested applicants need to have an understanding of the type and nature of expenditures associated with a public project of this magnitude, and be able to review budgetary documents with a particular emphasis on capital project expenditures.

The City Council will interview applicants and submit their recommendation to the Napa County Board of Supervisors to appoint a City of Napa representative for a term effective July 2012 and expiring June 2015.

Applications are available online here or at the Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 955 School Street in Napa.

All Applicants must be City of Napa residents and registered voters.

For more information contact Dorothy Roberts, City Clerk, at (707) 257-9503.