Napa County

At its regular board meeting today, the Board of Supervisors confirmed the following appointments and reappointments, effective immediately: Daniel J. Woodard – Napa County Commission on Aging Mike Carlson – Napa County Fire Services Advisory Committee Christopher M. Thompson – Napa County Fire Services Advisory Committee Details: https://lnkd.in/gZBtWR7q Joining a Napa County board or commission is a great way to get involved in the community. Board and commission appointments are made throughout the year, depending on vacancies. To view current vacancies and/or submit an application, visit the Napa County Boards, Committees & Commissions web page at https://lnkd.in/gENgKDz9.

Today, the Board of Supervisors celebrated the retirement of Chief Michael Marcucci of the CALFIRE/Napa County Fire Department after an esteemed 26+ year career with the CAL FIRE, the last two-plus years of which he served Napa County. In 1990, Chief Marcucci began his fire service career as a seasonal firefighter with Marin County. He then went on to serve with Columbia College, Sonora City, Tuolumne County and Marysfille Fire Departments before being hired by CALFIRE. As the CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit and Napa County Fire Chief, Chief Marcucci has been responsible for all CAL FIRE operations within Napa, Colusa, Lake, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties. Throughout his career, Chief Marcucci has exemplified the highest standards of professionalism, diligence, and humility. Thank you Chief Marcucci for your invaluable contributions to the community! Photo (from left to right): Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza, Supervisor Ryan Gregory, Vice Chair Anne Cottrell, CALFIRE Unit and Fire Chief – Sonoma Lake Napa Unit/Napa County Fire Chief Michael Marcucci, Supervisor Belia Ramos, and Chair Joelle Gallagher.

The Napa County Board of Supervisors today approved a three-year contract agreement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021, the county’s largest union representing over half county government’s workforce. This agreement, designed to increase pay and benefits for SEIU members over three years, will support the county’s employee retention and recruitment efforts, address inflationary pressures, and uphold the county’s responsibility to manage public funds prudently. Key elements of the agreement include: -An 11 percent cost-of-living pay increase over three years (4 percent in 2024, 3.5 percent in 2025 and 3.5 percent in 2026) -Annual increases in county deferred compensation match to employee 401A accounts -An increase in bilingual pay -Observance of Indigenous People’s Day (the second Monday of October) -Winter Recess (all non-essential operations will close December 26-31) Read more: https://lnkd.in/gzvevUwx

Napa County has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards! The NACo Awards recognize Napa County’s Affordable Accessory Dwelling Unit (AADU) Forgivable Loan Program as an outstanding government program for the Best-In-Category of “Community and Economic Development." Napa County was chosen from among 102 applicants in this category. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gT_3DtHP

To increase public accessibility, Napa County will add an additional evening meeting for the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget on Monday, June 10 starting at 6 p.m. Further enhancing accessibility and fostering the county’s value of inclusivity, Napa County will be launching the artificial intelligence (AI) language translation platform Wordly at the June 10 meeting. Community members must bring their own devices and earphones to listen to or read the translation in person or they can listen and read the live transcript of the meeting in Spanish via Zoom (Meeting ID: 842-343-169). To see meeting agendas, visit https://lnkd.in/gTb8WYAT (in English) and/or https://lnkd.in/gb-KzaAa (in Spanish). Read more: https://lnkd.in/g3_jMh7f ----- Para aumentar la accesibilidad del público a las reuniones del consejo, el condado de Napa llevará a cabo por primera vez la reunión sobre el presupuesto para el año fiscal 2024-2025 en la tarde del lunes 10 de junio a partir de las 6 p.m. Para mejorar aún más la accesibilidad y fomentar el valor de inclusividad del condado, el condado de Napa lanzará la plataforma de traducción de idiomas con inteligencia artificial (IA) Wordly en la reunión presupuestaria del 10 de junio. Los miembros de la comunidad deberán traer sus propios dispositivos y auriculares para escuchar o leer la traducción en persona o pueden escuchar o leer la traducción accesible en tiempo real en Zoom (identificación de la reunión: 842-343-169). Para ver los órdenes del día de las reuniones, visiten https://lnkd.in/gTb8WYAT (en inglés) o https://lnkd.in/gb-KzaAa (en español). Aprende más: https://lnkd.in/g3_jMh7f #transparency #budget #government #accessibility #Spanish

The Board of Supervisors today proclaimed June 2024 as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. Napa County’s older adults deserve to be treated with respect and dignity as valuable leaders, mentors, volunteers, and residents who contribute immensely to our community, and sadly elder abuse is a silent epidemic with 1 in 10 adults over the age of 60 experiencing some form of abuse in the United States with cases still widely underreported. Kristi Guerrero, Social Worker Supervisor with Adult Protective Services, reminded everyone that abuse of older adults and adults with disabilities is preventable and everyone has a role to play. She shared five things everyone can do: 1. Listen to older people and caregivers to understand their challenges and provide support  2. Educate one another about the signs of abuse and how to get help  3. Report suspected abuse or neglect as soon as possible  4. Build a community that fosters social connections and supports  5. Reach out to professional services for support where available. Report non-urgent matters: https://lnkd.in/eJ6_PKmA   Napa County Adult Protective Services 24 hour Hotline: 707-253-4398 Toll-Free Hotline: 1-888-619-6913 Photo (left to right): Supervisor Belia Ramos, Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza, Supervisor Anne Cottrell, Supervisor Ryan Gregory, Kristi Guerrero of Adult Protective Services, Chair Joelle Gallagher, HHSA Director Jennifer Yasumoto, Asst District Attorney Paul Gero, Asst. HHSA Director Casey Rockwood, and Detective Charlie Sarnik. #PreventElderAbuse

Congratulations to Kris Keeley, who was appointed by the Napa County Board of Supervisors as the county’s new Public Defender, effective June 22, 2024. Kris succeeds Ronald Abernethy, who is retiring after a distinguished tenure with the county.  https://lnkd.in/gZ6f8feC #PublicDefender #PublicSector #NapaCounty #Justice

The second episode of "Through the Vine: The official Napa County Newscast" is out! We take a look at the changes coming to county facilities to better serve the public, how the county crushed a record for wine grapes, and centennial celebrations for the Calistoga Library - Watch: https://lnkd.in/g4mciw3v

Thanks to everyone who joined us to celebrate raising the LGBTQIA+ Pride Flag at Napa County Health and Human Services Agency and the Napa County Administration Building! The morning's events paid tribute to the legacy of former San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk who became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. The LGBTQIA+ Pride Flag will be flown through the end of the month of June to celebrate Pride Month, an opportunity to uplift the voices and culture of the LGBTQIA+ community and support LGBTQIA+ rights.

Congratulations to the 18 organizations that have been named recipients of the 2024-2025 Arts, Culture & Heritage Grant Program! The goals of the grant program are to invest in organizations that benefit the community and draw visitors to the county, support organizations that demonstrate viability and dedication to the public interest, and to help organizations that promote a diverse array of objects including public impact and accessibility. Tourism Arts and Culture Category Recipients: Napa Valley Festival Association (Festival Napa Valley) Napa Valley Museum Music in the Vineyards di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art Napa County Historical Society General Arts and Culture Category Recipients: E&M Presents Napa Valley Education Foundation Bel Canto Nimbus Arts American Canyon Arts Foundation Lunchtime Productions (Cafeteria Kids Theater) Napa Valley Art Association Cameo Cinema Foundation (formally Friends of the Cameo) Calistoga Theater Company (UpStage Napa Valley) Napa Valley Youth Symphony St. Helena Community Band Valley Players Calistoga Art Center, Inc. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dBMb2FTb