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Votes at a glance: Napa County Board passes availability charges, appointments and fee updates
Summary
At its May 20 meeting the Napa County Board of Supervisors approved several routine and administrative items including district availability charges, special taxes, appointments to commissions and fee schedule updates. Most measures passed unanimously after brief discussion or none at all.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors on May 20 took action on multiple administrative and fiscal items, approving each by unanimous vote unless otherwise noted. The items below summarize key actions the board approved.
- Proclamations: The board approved two proclamations recognizing National Historic Preservation Month and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (Motion by Supervisor Alessio; second by Supervisor Gallagher; unanimous.)
- Consent calendar: The board approved multiple consent items, including special district items and the remainder of the consent calendar items without further discussion. (Unanimous.)
- Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District availability charge: The board adopted the district engineer'9s report and continued the existing availability charge of $10 per parcel per month for water and $10 per parcel per month for sewer for fiscal year 2025-26. Staff noted the charge was established in 1996 and remains unchanged. (Motion carried unanimously.)
- Silverado Community Services District special tax: The board accepted the special tax report and adopted a recommended maximum special tax for fiscal year 2025-26 totaling $224,466; the recommended increase followed the local advisory group'9s support and used the Bay Area CPI adjustment of 2.69%. (Motion carried unanimously.)
- Appointments: The board appointed Molly Moran Williams to the Napa County Planning Commission (term to follow Supervisor Cottrell'9s term) and appointed Leslie Lou to represent the public at large on the Napa County Wildlife Conservation Commission (term to 02/01/2026). Both appointments passed unanimously.
- Airport and Environmental Health fees: The board adopted fee schedule updates recommended by Planning, Building and Environmental Services'9 environmental health division and the Airport Advisory Commission. Environmental Health updates included corrected CUPA time estimates and added building-referral fees; the airport updated hangar, parking and other fees, with monthly rates adjusted by approximately 3% where noted and several fees revised to reflect current use. (Motion carried unanimously.)
Votes and procedural notes: Most items were routine, included supportive staff reports, and passed without prolonged debate. The board opened public hearings where required and recorded unanimous votes on the above items.
Ending: Staff said affected departments would implement the fee and tax changes, notify district constituents and publish updated schedules as required.
