1 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,560 The committee was playing with the dogs all the time. Okay. And we got to put 2 00:05:27,980 --> 00:05:46,440 the one out there all over him saying, okay. So he's trained them to bug him to play ball. So yes, they ball, they won't. Yeah, so I'm like, good. That's the police theory. You're totally okay. Yeah, that's his big thing. How are you doing? I'm doing great. You do this to everything. Good to see you. Oh, everything's great. I can hard out there. 3 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:53,180 how he nails so funny and he says I'm feeling retired but that's okay I'm just 4 00:05:53,180 --> 00:05:58,320 I'm doing the things that I really can invest in which is kind of fun and I can 5 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:03,460 see no things which I don't know I'm so sick of my day job I still have to get up at 6 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:15,160 five thirty to the dog because they've trained me to do that but I don't have to be 7 00:06:26,870 --> 00:06:27,690 You're a salute. 8 00:06:28,290 --> 00:06:29,090 I'm a salute. 9 00:06:31,710 --> 00:06:33,790 You want to be more of a promise. 10 00:06:34,230 --> 00:06:35,430 I can't believe it. 11 00:06:35,770 --> 00:06:36,450 I can't believe it. 12 00:06:36,870 --> 00:06:37,590 I don't believe that. 13 00:06:38,050 --> 00:06:38,610 I don't believe that. 14 00:06:39,150 --> 00:06:39,230 I 15 00:06:42,880 --> 00:06:43,220 don't believe that. 16 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:52,740 And I'm the odd of here. 17 00:06:53,140 --> 00:06:55,840 I'm going to make a word. 18 00:06:58,700 --> 00:06:59,740 I'm going to. 19 00:06:59,740 --> 00:07:00,220 Find which one. 20 00:07:00,340 --> 00:07:00,860 God knows. 21 00:07:01,180 --> 00:07:01,780 I don't know what. 22 00:07:03,340 --> 00:07:03,360 I'm going to ask. 23 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:04,920 I'm going to ask. 24 00:07:05,260 --> 00:07:05,600 I'm going to ask for David. 25 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:06,620 I'm going to ask David. 26 00:07:08,220 --> 00:07:11,580 And you guys, don't we work with the government? 27 00:07:12,340 --> 00:07:14,940 Okay, then there we have our given thing. 28 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:15,460 I think so. 29 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:18,380 But for the government, whatever. 30 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:20,760 I don't want to shoot. 31 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:21,680 Don't. 32 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:23,540 I don't want to shoot. 33 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:25,000 I don't want to shoot. 34 00:07:25,660 --> 00:07:26,080 I don't want to shoot. 35 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:27,940 I just need to be able to do this. 36 00:07:27,940 --> 00:07:29,180 I can't. 37 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:29,900 I can't. 38 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:30,700 I can't. 39 00:07:33,100 --> 00:07:34,300 I can't. 40 00:07:34,300 --> 00:07:35,000 I can't. 41 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:35,380 I can't. 42 00:07:35,380 --> 00:07:35,480 I can't. 43 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:09,760 Is Matt going to be online for us tonight, or is he not even here? 44 00:08:10,700 --> 00:08:13,460 and I'm talking about the 45 00:08:13,460 --> 00:08:18,460 tour, but that's it. 46 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:18,660 Yeah. 47 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,020 Yeah, and I actually don't know how I spoke with the best of day. 48 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:22,500 I don't know if we've got the idea. 49 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:23,700 Yeah. 50 00:08:23,700 --> 00:08:24,920 It's helping out right now. 51 00:08:25,100 --> 00:08:25,460 I see. 52 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,780 We take advantage of the opportunity to come legally rogue. 53 00:08:30,220 --> 00:08:31,120 I don't want to worry. 54 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:32,780 The kid has this fairly great. 55 00:08:34,180 --> 00:08:35,100 The judge is the first one. 56 00:08:35,300 --> 00:08:35,500 Yeah. 57 00:08:35,580 --> 00:08:37,020 And it's enough for him to report out, on. 58 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:37,540 So. 59 00:08:39,100 --> 00:08:41,300 Anybody okay when we start in the meeting? 60 00:08:41,540 --> 00:08:42,180 Okay. 61 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,660 I know you would. 62 00:08:49,460 --> 00:08:49,840 Oh. 63 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:56,020 Good evening everyone and welcome to tonight's regular city council meeting for August 4th, 64 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:56,980 2026. 65 00:08:57,700 --> 00:08:58,540 I'll call to order. 66 00:08:58,700 --> 00:09:01,680 We'll stand and recite our privilege of allegiance. 67 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:02,340 I 68 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:12,380 put everything into the library of the United States of America and to the public for which 69 00:09:12,380 --> 00:09:18,360 it stands, one nation, another guy, into this world with liberty and justice law. 70 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,880 Maddo Curt, would you kindly do roll call please? 71 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:30,140 Council Member Brando Cruz, Council Member Melissa Lamitina, here, Council Member David Oro, 72 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,680 Vice Mayor Mark Jusses, Mayor Pierre Washington. 73 00:09:34,180 --> 00:09:34,380 Here. 74 00:09:35,180 --> 00:09:36,100 Thank you, Theresa. 75 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:40,140 There's no closed session this evening, so there's nothing to report on. 76 00:09:41,300 --> 00:09:44,200 There's no proclamation or presentations this evening. 77 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:48,140 Public comment at this time to open up the floor for public comment on items 78 00:09:48,140 --> 00:09:49,660 that are not on tonight's agenda. 79 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:51,600 And do we have any speaker cards? 80 00:09:51,860 --> 00:09:55,260 I have a speaker card from Beth Goss. 81 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:56,640 Hey Beth. 82 00:09:57,040 --> 00:09:59,900 I think they won't take more than 11 minutes to pass. 83 00:10:00,780 --> 00:10:01,940 Here, that's the record. 84 00:10:03,020 --> 00:10:04,020 Alright, so good evening. 85 00:10:04,020 --> 00:10:10,820 My name is Elizabeth Gough, and I'm here tonight at the City Council meeting because I've been thinking a lot about last week's fire board meeting. 86 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:17,960 I've been thinking about the ballot initiative that was presented and the lack of clear support from you who sit on both the City Council and the fire board. 87 00:10:18,460 --> 00:10:23,180 As I mentioned last week, I was approached to lead an American Canyon Firewise Community last March. 88 00:10:23,680 --> 00:10:30,320 I knew that Napa County Firewise was working with the city to develop the community wide protection plan or CWPP. 89 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:39,620 And now, it needs to be in place before we begin building an American Canyon FireSafe community to develop projects for a prior prevention by your prevention. 90 00:10:39,900 --> 00:10:43,440 I also heard that this process was put on hold for some reason. 91 00:10:44,180 --> 00:10:51,540 Because this has been on my mind since that meeting, I emailed Lori Clip at FireWise today to find out what happened to the CWPP for American Canyon. 92 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,280 She got back to me letting me know that, I quote, 93 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,140 I was requested to hold on the process last April 94 00:10:57,140 --> 00:11:00,800 while American Canyon evaluated the calendaring of other initiatives. 95 00:11:01,580 --> 00:11:04,240 This made me wonder what other initiatives would take priority 96 00:11:04,240 --> 00:11:07,200 over fire protection and prevention in our community. 97 00:11:07,980 --> 00:11:10,340 This also reminded me of the June 25th email 98 00:11:10,340 --> 00:11:12,100 from our city manager, Jason Holly, 99 00:11:12,540 --> 00:11:15,320 which was sent to Valerie at the American Canyon Chamber of Commerce 100 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:17,680 regarding the chamber support of the Napa County 101 00:11:17,680 --> 00:11:20,260 wild fire preparedness act of 2026. 102 00:11:20,820 --> 00:11:22,900 As requested in the email, Valerie shared this 103 00:11:22,900 --> 00:11:28,000 with the Chamber Board and the Government Affairs Committee, which is proper, on which I sit. 104 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:34,000 In the email, Jason points out that American Canyon does not have a CWPP yet, and I quote, 105 00:11:34,420 --> 00:11:38,520 because our risk from fire danger is far lower than the heavily-witted areas of valley. 106 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:45,460 Even if a CWPP is prepared later, the BC ratios are likely to be lower than other higher 107 00:11:45,460 --> 00:11:49,400 priorities areas already planned for BIFIOS Board. 108 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:56,000 Of course, these comments completely ignore the connectivity of our community at Valley and is not really my point tonight. 109 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:58,740 It is the if that concerns me. 110 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:08,200 I'm here because, in line to the two recent fires at Wetlands Edge, I am wondering what the other initiatives are that could postpone work on the CWPP for your constituents. 111 00:12:08,820 --> 00:12:14,060 Fire season is here, and while I agree our risk is lower than at Valley, we certainly have risks. 112 00:12:14,420 --> 00:12:17,980 These include not only Wetlands Edge, which we saw two fires at recently, 113 00:12:17,980 --> 00:12:21,660 but no open space right next to neighborhoods and schools. 114 00:12:22,380 --> 00:12:24,000 If this process had been a priority, 115 00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:27,040 we would be in a much better place today than we are now. 116 00:12:27,860 --> 00:12:31,120 I would appreciate knowing the status of the CWPP 117 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:33,420 and where this falls in the list of priorities. 118 00:12:34,060 --> 00:12:34,700 Thank you. 119 00:12:34,780 --> 00:12:35,580 Thank you, Beth. 120 00:12:39,090 --> 00:12:40,030 In the other. 121 00:12:41,030 --> 00:12:45,710 I have no other speaker cards. 122 00:12:45,870 --> 00:12:47,550 I do have one hand raised online. 123 00:12:48,590 --> 00:12:52,390 I have Justin Hamilton-Ole. 124 00:12:54,300 --> 00:12:58,700 Theresa, I know it's the picture that's very nice of 125 00:13:14,960 --> 00:13:15,200 me. 126 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:16,240 I see some fire. 127 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:35,380 Thank you, Justin. 128 00:13:38,500 --> 00:13:41,340 So that is the, I have no other hand-traced. 129 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:42,220 Okay. 130 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:45,260 With that, I'll close public comment. 131 00:13:46,000 --> 00:13:47,460 But before I move through agenda change, 132 00:13:47,660 --> 00:13:49,680 I would just like to give the city manager opportunity 133 00:13:49,680 --> 00:13:52,500 if you want to make a comment on 134 00:13:54,610 --> 00:13:55,950 this last speaker of the show. 135 00:13:56,290 --> 00:13:56,510 Sure. 136 00:13:56,510 --> 00:14:01,230 I think the comment was sort of inquiring about the status of CWPP. 137 00:14:02,750 --> 00:14:07,550 So yeah, we American in, doesn't have the CWPP, the other ones developed in the 138 00:14:07,550 --> 00:14:10,450 Valley world, developed by fire wise and fire safe councils. 139 00:14:11,770 --> 00:14:16,230 And so it's not something that the city has done, I'm not aware of, any other initiatives 140 00:14:16,230 --> 00:14:21,970 or whatever the email comment was about us repartising and doing other things, it's not 141 00:14:21,970 --> 00:14:28,470 something that we have been tasked with doing with Firewall is created the other ones with their priorities and their interest level. 142 00:14:29,810 --> 00:14:32,570 So I can't really comment any further on American Indians. 143 00:14:33,310 --> 00:14:33,610 That's fair. 144 00:14:33,690 --> 00:14:34,710 Thank you. 145 00:14:34,890 --> 00:14:35,070 All right. 146 00:14:35,210 --> 00:14:36,390 Moving on to agenda changes. 147 00:14:36,570 --> 00:14:38,070 Are there any agenda change from the council? 148 00:14:39,770 --> 00:14:45,550 Seeing none, entertain a motion to accept the agenda. 149 00:14:47,530 --> 00:14:48,150 So moved. 150 00:14:49,170 --> 00:14:49,810 All second? 151 00:14:50,090 --> 00:14:50,950 We have a second. 152 00:14:50,950 --> 00:14:52,610 May we get a roll call, please? 153 00:14:53,250 --> 00:14:53,510 Madam Clerk. 154 00:14:59,080 --> 00:14:59,920 Councilmember Cruz. 155 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:05,700 Yes. Councilmember Lamitina? Yes. Councilmember Orill? We're adopting the consent calendar. 156 00:15:05,700 --> 00:15:09,280 consent calendar. Correct. It's end. Okay. Yes. Yes. 157 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:16,920 Vice Mayor Joseph? Yes. Mayor Washington? Yes. There is actually no public hearing tonight. 158 00:15:17,380 --> 00:15:27,640 There's actually no, this is item a night. So any feature agenda items? Oh, actually, no, if there's any future agenda item from colleague. 159 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:33,840 I have one, we just finished having a good discussion about the Broadway District 160 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:39,120 specific plan and I'd like to ask that we agendas another kind of an 161 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:44,020 economic development part two in the near future. This one focused on our 162 00:15:44,020 --> 00:15:51,860 industrial park because it is in fact the other major economic engine. And then 163 00:15:51,860 --> 00:16:00,440 My PS is the Council is going to address the fire open space initiative in either September 164 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:01,200 or October. 165 00:16:02,120 --> 00:16:05,220 So we will have an opportunity to weigh in on that initiative. 166 00:16:08,820 --> 00:16:14,920 But the real issue is I'd like to have the Council consider an economic development discussion 167 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:16,800 relating to our industrial park. 168 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:19,760 Is that something you're making emotional? 169 00:16:20,200 --> 00:16:20,660 Yes. 170 00:16:23,740 --> 00:16:25,780 So we have a motion on the floor. 171 00:16:26,020 --> 00:16:26,520 Is there a second? 172 00:16:26,520 --> 00:16:27,960 I'll second. 173 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:28,660 Thank you. 174 00:16:29,060 --> 00:16:29,740 Thank you. 175 00:16:30,080 --> 00:16:30,620 Madam Clerk. 176 00:16:31,020 --> 00:16:31,980 Can you do a roll of public? 177 00:16:33,140 --> 00:16:34,060 Council Member Cruz. 178 00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:34,920 Yes. 179 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:36,140 Council Member Lamitina. 180 00:16:37,020 --> 00:16:37,880 Council Member Oro. 181 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:39,500 Yes. 182 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:40,740 Vice Mayor Joseph. 183 00:16:40,980 --> 00:16:41,380 Yes. 184 00:16:41,540 --> 00:16:42,160 Mayor Washington. 185 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:42,980 Yes. 186 00:16:43,860 --> 00:16:46,920 Any other future agenda items? 187 00:16:49,300 --> 00:16:50,080 Excuse me. 188 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:50,560 Mayor. 189 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:53,200 I feel like a few councils back. 190 00:16:53,200 --> 00:17:02,680 asked to put on the calendar regarding town halls, and I don't see it on here. So if we could 191 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:08,200 add that a future agenda, just to discuss town halls, thank you. 192 00:17:09,380 --> 00:17:17,660 Thank you, madam. Any other future agenda? Seeing none. Tonight we have our national night out this 193 00:17:17,660 --> 00:17:23,860 evening. And I will adjourn this meeting as we go on to our national night out. So hopefully 194 00:17:23,860 --> 00:17:28,740 I get to see all the neighborhood groups that are putting something together for national night 195 00:17:28,740 --> 00:17:33,740 out. So for tonight, we are going to adjourn our business here is done. Thank you. 196 00:17:34,740 --> 00:17:35,620 Good night, American Kenyan. 197 00:17:35,620 --> 00:17:37,860 I think 198 00:17:41,700 --> 00:17:42,140 we got it. 199 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:43,300 So close. 200 00:17:44,460 --> 00:17:45,560 Nine minutes. 201 00:17:47,300 --> 00:17:48,500 We beat our record.