Improving our Roadways - One Mile at a Time

Improving Napa’s streets and sidewalks for our residents is one of our top priorities here at the City. Napa’s streets were once ranked as the 5th worst in California, with a Pavement Condition Index score in the fifties (out of 100). Now, our score has surpassed 70, largely due to the success of our Local Streets Paving Program, which aims to pave 10 miles of local roadways each year. Now that Measure T is in place, we will be able to address larger streets like Trancas Street and Redwood Road, and the next five years will see a vast improvement in the condition of our streets. You can see in the image below that we have progressed well into the “green” as we continue to improve our pavement conditions. You can compare Napa to other cities on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s website at http://www.vitalsigns.mtc.ca.gov/street-pavement-condition. (Please note that their most recent online data is from 2017).  

With that said, we understand that there might be some misinformation out there about road repair and maintenance here in Napa. We wanted to take this opportunity to address what we are doing to improve the quality of our roads, be good stewards of our resources and improve and maintain our infrastructure for our entire community. When at all possible, we work to coordinate infrastructure repairs and upgrades (water, sewer, storm drain system, PG&E, etc.) prior to paving streets and replacing and repairing sidewalks. There are of course, roadways outside of our jurisdiction, that are the responsibility of Caltrans and other agencies to maintain, such as State Route 29, Silverado Trail (SR  121) and SR 221. Whenever we can, we try to coordinate with other agencies and utilities on larger projects to minimize disruption and maximize these infrastructure improvements. There are times when it appears that newly paved streets are impacted by construction shortly after being paved. At times, this must be done when emergency repair of underground infrastructure, such as water mains and other utilities, becomes necessary.  

We also acknowledge that the number of vehicle miles driven has increased over the years, which means the impact on our roads is greater than it used to be, and until recently, we have been without the equivalent increase in gas tax for Napa, as well as many other agencies, to be able to adequately maintain roads. The recent passage of SB 1 is an attempt to bring more gas tax dollars to agencies to help with that maintenance. 
We take the maintenance of our streets and sidewalks very seriously here in Napa, and are committed to improving our neighborhoods and making Napa a better place to live and work for our residents every day.

2019 Composting Workshops

Registration Now Open!

Our annual series of backyard and worm composting workshops kick off this Saturday, March 16^th with the first one being held in St. Helena. This will be the 22^nd year that the City of Napa, County of Napa, UC Master Gardeners, City of American Canyon and Upper Valley Waste Management Agency will provide an opportunity for all residents throughout our Napa Valley community to attend these free workshops.  

Registration is now open for Composting Workshops for 2019. Two types of workshop will be offered again this year—home composting and worm composting.
 
Home composting workshop attendees will learn the basics of composting, including tools, techniques, and bin types. Turn your yard trimmings and kitchen scraps into rich compost to use as a soil amendment or garden mulch.
 
Worm composting (vermiposting) focuses on food scraps and is often the best option for those with limited space and minimal or no yard waste. Participants will assemble a working worm bin to take home.
 
Registration is FREE and there are four dates available. You can register for EITHER one home compost OR one worm compost class on any workshop day. Participants can register at https://compost.naparecycles.org/ - space is limited!

ONLINE APPLICATIONS for our Fire Reserve Program will open on
April 1, 2019

The City of Napa will hold a practice round for the agility test on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 9:30AM - 3PM and Friday, March 22nd from 4:00-7:00PM. Please call the Human Resources Department at (707) 257-9505 to reserve your time.

The Napa Fire Reserve Program provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to gain valuable experience and training, as well as to participate in public service work. Training in the program is continuous and includes all aspects of basic firefighting and basic emergency medical service. Reserve Firefighters are hired to assist with emergency responses; each Reserve is required to respond to a minimum of twenty calls per year. Additionally, Reserves are required to work two 12-hour shifts per month (from 8am-8pm). The position of Reserve Firefighter provides training and experience but does not guarantee a permanent position with the City of Napa. Click here for the full job description!

Friends of Westwood Hills Park

Volunteer Day Saturday, March 16 & 23

Napa PD to Host Community Meeting on April 3 

On April 3, 2019, Napa Police will be hosting another Community Meeting, this time on the topic of Human Trafficking. The topic was chosen after polling the community on Facebook. More details to come!

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