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Chris Silk, district engineer for Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District, briefed the board during special‑district hearings on the district’s FY25‑26 recommended budget ($3,074,081) and explained that revenues have not recovered to pre‑fire levels because many homes remain unreconstructed and commercial resort activity that would generate fee revenue has not resumed.

Silk said the district needs to establish a special tax, modeled on a neighboring Lake Berryessa special‑tax district, to supplement user rate revenue and achieve a balanced budget. \"We will be bringing the special ballot for a special election… It's a ballot measure that seeks to adopt a special tax similar to LBRID,\" Silk said. He explained that achieving a balanced budget is also a prerequisite to applying for state funding for water and wastewater capital improvements.

Silk told the board that without additional local taxing authority, the district’s deficits will continue and hamper efforts to secure outside grants and loans. \"Before we can submit a financial package, our CAFR has to show a balanced budget or else our application will be paused,\" he said.

The public hearing was otherwise procedural; staff scheduled the district’s recommended budget to return on the June 24 consent calendar. District representatives said they would proceed with legal and election planning for a future ballot measure and continue to discuss rate and special tax options with county counsel and counsel for the district.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","County of Napa - Board of Supervisors June 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","District engineer told the board the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District has run structural operating deficits since the 2020 LNU fire and will pursue a special‑tax ballot to reach a balanced budget needed to qualify for state capital funding.","taxTitle","Napa County, California","taxId",5735,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6658657,"Workers, public speakers call on Napa County to oppose federal sharing of Medi‑Cal data; supervisors ask staff to draft privacy resolution",450,3595000,4045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389&start=3595&end=4045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389/thumbnail_3595000.jpg","/articles/6658657/Napa-County/California/Workers-public-speakers-call-on-Napa-County-to-oppose-federal-sharing-of-MediCal-data-supervisors-ask-staff-to-draft-privacy-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658657-f359aa9a00afe37a591be9216c73dbd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447980&Signature=kMMDtMkUAughuwPY3BvhNgF5KRc1KHh3f9wscuj9UH0gO96Ihw5x9WOwiqXXDf9f6tOZIEzKspWuw8-vt8qLeCKXTJMlBcylmwqsogbhHQcbVrve90nCrbsb~AspqYiOA2PG3ENQ3SpzPvDxLlNnzb1ks0jswJJvPT293m7firrqOnl-x6SPT8~AuB2EGMGGjR6YzbzqGm3M8v05fCtAgs~3qvfDQHMgG6qHEFC62YySTKsK4t7m2NvpsFaR4tZau-3OJqP9Ci5t1iHhCZlsJ5pr4G4ft66EHvJN2Y9PJdW91xuqDTRYSlLewZxvFjnNqkabiI5nSCvtef5UnqpnqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kevin Godwin, a county employee and union chapter leader, addressed the board during public comment June 17 to raise alarm over reports that federal agencies had shared Medi‑Cal (California’s Medicaid program) enrollee data with the Department of Homeland Security. \"This is a betrayal, not just of the immigrant families, but of the entire public trust. It turns our safety net into a surveillance tool,\" Godwin said.

Godwin urged the all‑women board to \"take a bold stance, pass a resolution, send a message up the chain to the governor, DHCS, and anyone else who needs to hear it that Napa County won't stand by while DHS raids the data vault of our most vulnerable communities.\" He described the data sharing as a threat to trust in public programs and to frontline staff who serve Medi‑Cal clients.

Supervisor Belia Gallagher said she agreed and formally asked staff to prepare a draft resolution affirming the county's commitment to privacy and immigrant protections. Supervisor Gallagher: \"I think it would make sense for us to do, a resolution supporting, privacy laws… I endorse the suggestion and ask that we prepare such a resolution, and I'm not gonna go into what I think it should include unless I am asked to.\" The board's chair and county counsel accepted the referral, and staff said they would return with an item for future board consideration.

Multiple supervisors, including Jack Alessio, expressed support for bringing a resolution back to the board and recognized existing statements the board issued in December that affirmed support for marginalized communities. Director Yasamoto (health services) had previously briefed the board on the reports, staff said, and county staff will work with the board’s ad hoc committee on inclusivity and community partners.

This was public comment and a nonbinding referral. Staff indicated they would coordinate with county counsel and bring a draft resolution to a future board meeting for formal action.","County employees and community members urged the Napa County Board of Supervisors to condemn reports that federal agencies shared Medi‑Cal/MediCal enrollment data with the Department of Homeland Security. Supervisors asked county counsel and staff to return with a draft resolution on privacy and immigrant protections.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6658662,"Board tentatively adopts $967 million FY 2025–26 recommended budget; final vote set for June 24",5053,5579000,10632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389&start=5579&end=10632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389/thumbnail_5579000.jpg","/articles/6658662/Napa-County/California/Board-tentatively-adopts-967-million-FY-202526-recommended-budget-final-vote-set-for-June-24","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658662-b0663e0e1cbc5b84de76d2e2d9b55101/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447980&Signature=HMlnv6GNXcWG2lOoBG2zlZXQQCPjw8quGRZiv5nXNwv5BBAl3EOA3mLo2B5UKAiqnQx48GKo3aVtJKeS06-CrNp4PADtpdIXvbINN4hmJC0ydsY6lKM3NneKLsucwF58F5vVFKap66us1azYiESdzKVydDZP6Vm~ruAD7YoCELdF0kp39Vt2sLRlUKBzzGb2b0widbmTywxBqIUc2kNviqzeiq7skGxp3LX2SZ2QaHhC6x4VB1FYtSEfmZWxJgQgrVwFd-3IaFbhOcWE8tAWYShtlypUznVL53I~9iNE8ARDDynedfUvV9gADGyqd5M-qPnZlx1BdWUbPsZdVfRJdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 17 to tentatively adopt the recommended fiscal year 2025–26 budget and to continue the public hearing to 9 a.m. June 24 for final adoption.

County Chief Executive Office staff characterized the recommended budget as balanced at about $967,000,000 across all funds while noting constrained revenue outlooks. \"We're building on the progress we've made over the past year. We have some considerable investments that your board has made in our workforce, in our public safety, in infrastructure, and in advancing key capital projects,\" CEO John Buselich said during an expedited presentation.

The recommended budget contains a $341,000,000 general fund component, and staff said the county will maintain close to $80,000,000 in combined restricted and unrestricted reserves. The presentation highlighted a largely flat revenue picture driven by steady property tax but softer sales and transient occupancy taxes. Staff identified several cost pressures, including a countywide cost‑of‑living adjustment and step increases, rising jail medical and liability insurance, and a $3.7 million allocation related to the replacement jail project.

During the hearing supervisors pressed staff for detail on several items. Audit Controller and budget staff traced increases in services and supplies of $15,800,000 to a mix of items: a $5,600,000 shift of fire administration into the general fund, professional services related to a PATH grant at juvenile services, increased jail medical and liability costs, and property and IT charges to departments. Staff said those shifts reflect accounting and program re‑allocations as well as new or higher costs.

Public safety staffing drew focused questions. Chief Human Resources Officer Christine Briseno said the county increased hiring incentives last year to be competitive with neighboring agencies and had seen early results: \"We did have seven that have come in and taken advantage of that incentive, including three that came in as trainees and the other four as lateral transfers,\" she said. Sheriff’s Office leadership told the board the department had 11 current sworn vacancies and a ‘‘wind‑chill’’ count of 27 positions effectively out of rotation due to training, injuries or academy attendance. The county’s recruitment incentive for experienced officers now can total up to $30,000 (split at hiring and end of probation for many hires), staff said.

Staff also presented a revised approach to capital planning consistent with Government Finance Officers Association best practices: the capital improvement plan now appears in the budget book and staff said appropriations for many projects are being recommended up front to reduce midyear amendments and improve public visibility.

Supervisor Jack Alessio moved tentative adoption of the recommended budget. Vice Chair John Manfrie seconded; the board voted 5–0 to tentatively adopt and set final adoption for the June 24 meeting.","The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to tentatively adopt the county's $967 million recommended budget and continued the public hearing to June 24 for final adoption. Supervisors and staff discussed staffing, capital investment, and constraints from flat revenues and mandated costs.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6658667,"Board approves $4.3 million release from disaster reserves, aims to return funds to original subdivisions",597,2681000,3278000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389&start=2681&end=3278","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3854007-760dd850dd59b319e55959c6aea25389/thumbnail_2681000.jpg","/articles/6658667/Napa-County/California/Board-approves-43-million-release-from-disaster-reserves-aims-to-return-funds-to-original-subdivisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6658667-5f5df6cd22e1bf68aa84742b4ba99e00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447980&Signature=FHhV82elvWUyklknjr0dsew6~VfO4zlQRbFvMGFloFENLKgQ95Rw1EVx76Ix5EFUn8d54qiQO9pL09dvvcz8axElcP45K33fTqKRKjkEacXQabfQKcYsOLV~Mc5gkB6t-YvCBr~ViPRRHq~TGtx8WrEvF72dEJScbRcgR5PxxyTe7Cc6DrtoEwfzHli1yOf5fZba8CVd8Jo~10kkYjbWm2VX-XpI5hhEiiLXnUtG2UoJ-nRUp08u-4QGWUlnE5W-V-lP1f45L4x85zw5hCDDSMTW-EoqGxH32DGd~haRU9IOrXKwkEcTgx6rNHip5IJvriWivdJuMxpmCZUiYBE1LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 17 to release $4,300,000 in restricted fund balance tied to federally assisted disaster projects and to approve related budget transfers and amendments.

Audit Controller Tracy Schulze told the board the action responds to the status of multiple Federal Emergency Management Agency and California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) disaster projects and the timing of audit waivers. \"We restrict funds received until the closeout process is complete and risk of audit and clawback has passed,\" Schulze said during the presentation.

Grant Compliance Auditor Caitlin Ager walked supervisors through the FEMA funding process and the implications for Napa County, noting that final approved project funding can change at reconciliation: \"Final approved project funding isn't known until reconciliation at the conclusion of all projects within a disaster,\" she said. Ager said the county is a Cal OES subrecipient, which creates additional compliance complexity.

County staff told the board that, since 2014, Napa County has received about $20,000,000 in FEMA/Cal OES public assistance for disaster projects; $7,200,000 has already been released and about $13,000,000 remains restricted. Staff estimated an additional $5,300,000 may still be owed by FEMA/Cal OES for closed projects, a figure subject to change as agencies complete reconciliations.

Schulze and Ager also reviewed why the county keeps funds restricted until Cal OES issues an audit waiver letter and how the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (a revision to the Stafford Act) established a three‑year project-level window for potential clawbacks. Staff said the county currently has 127 disaster projects at various stages of review and closeout and that release timing is driven largely by the three‑year audit clock.

The board approved the budgetary actions staff requested, which include the $4.3 million release to various subdivisions and an appropriation increase to repay Cal OES advances of $71,971. Supervisor Jack Alessio made the motion to approve the recommended actions and Supervisor John Manfrie seconded; the vote was unanimous.

Supervisors used the discussion to clarify how amounts relate to the recommended budget and to confirm that projects not submitted to Cal OES or FEMA (including some 2025 storm responses) were not part of the federal funding reconciliation.

The auditors' presentation and the board action close this agenda item; staff will carry out the transfers and continue to manage project reconciliations with Cal OES and FEMA.","The Napa County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to release $4.3 million in restricted FEMA/Cal OES disaster funds and approve related budget amendments to return released funds to the subdivisions that originally funded the projects.","actionData","errors"]

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