Napa County supervisors elect Amber Manfree as chair, adopt labor statement and approve $30,000 transition contribution

The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 13 elected Supervisor Amber Manfree as chair and Supervisor Liz Alessio as vice chair for 2026 and carried a slate of routine and administrative measures by unanimous votes.

The board’s first formal action was the election of leadership for the year. Supervisor Ramos moved to elect Manfree as chair and Alessio as vice chair; the motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

The board then approved a proclamation acknowledging Supervisor Anne Cottrell’s 2025 service as chair, citing her work on wildfire preparedness agreements, broadband expansion and the county’s strategic initiatives; the proclamation was read and adopted unanimously.

On the consent calendar, the board approved items a through k, including special-district business. Supervisor Gallagher moved the consent calendar and Supervisor Alessio seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

On item 10b, the board considered a staff-prepared statement about the economic and community impacts of an…