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Supervisors approve groundwater contract, farmworker and pest‑district assessments and an airport commission appointment
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to continue a groundwater sustainability contract, adopted the CSA‑4 farmworker center assessment at $14 per acre, approved the Wine Grape Pest & Disease Control District assessment at $11.50 per planted acre and appointed a new member to the Airport Advisory Commission.
At its June 3 meeting the Napa County Board of Supervisors approved several routine but consequential items: continuation of consulting support for the county Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA), adoption of the CSA‑4 farmworker center assessment for fiscal year 2025–26, approval of the Wine Grape Pest and Disease Control District assessment and an appointment to the Airport Advisory Commission.
Groundwater: Supervisor Manfry asked for discussion before the vote on a multi‑year contract that supports the GSA’s monitoring, planning and implementation activities. County staff and GSA representatives said consultant support remains necessary while the agency transitions to a self‑funded model and builds internal capacity. "We are staffing up," GSA staff said, noting some monitoring tasks are moving from consultants to county staff and the long‑term intent is to bring more work in‑house. The board voted unanimously to continue the contract and carry forward remaining funds from the prior year.
Farmworker centers (CSA‑4 assessment): Jennifer Palmer, director of Housing and Community Services, summarized the long‑running County Service Area 4 assessment that funds three seasonal farmworker centers. The CSA‑4 assessment is reauthorized every five years; the current per‑acre levy was $14 and the board adopted a $14 per planted‑acre assessment for 2025–26. Palmer said the centers provide roughly 80 beds, heat and meals for lodgers, about 80,000 meals annually and wraparound services including ESL, health screenings and housing navigation; CSA‑4 revenues cover about 30% of annual operating costs for the centers.
Wine Grape Pest and Disease Control District: Tracy Cleveland, Napa County Agricultural Commissioner, opened the public hearing for the district’s engineer’s report and said the recommended assessment for 2025–26 is $11.50 per planted vineyard acre, down from $12 per acre the prior year. The board opened and closed the public hearing with no public comment and adopted the assessment resolution.
Other business: The board appointed Robert DeYoung to the Napa County Airport Advisory Commission to fill an immediate vacancy. The appointment was unanimous on the commission’s recommendation.
Votes on these consent‑calendar and hearing items were unanimous. Board members and staff emphasized that the GSA contract continuation is intended to be a bridge while the agency reduces consultant reliance and develops a fee structure to be supported by basin users.
