Submitting Your Letter

Please note, your letter must include:

  1. 500 words or less
    2. Subject must read in all-caps:
    COMMENT TO COUNCIL FOR {INSERT MEETING DATE} MEETING – PLEASE READ
    Meeting Dates Can Be Found Here

    SEE BELOW FOR DETAILED DIRECTIONS

Delivery Options:

  1. Email Your Letter To:

    Napa City Mayor, Scott Sedgley: ssedgley@cityofnapa.org
    Napa Council Member Liz Alessio: lalessio@cityofnapa.org
    Napa Council Member, Beth Painter: bpainter@cityofnapa.org
    Napa Council Member Bernie Narvaez: bnarvaez@cityofnapa.org
    Napa Vice-Mayor, Mary Louros: mluros@cityofnapa.org 
    City Manager Steve Potter: spotter@cityofnapa.org 
    Always CC any correspondence to the Napa City Council members to clerk@cityofnapa.org. 

    “Any comment of 500 words or less (per person, per item) will be read into the record if: (1) the subject line includes “COMMENT TO COUNCIL FOR (council’s meeting date) MEETING – PLEASE READ”; and (2) it is received by the City Clerk prior to the time for public comment during the meeting for that agenda item.” (https://www.cityofnapa.org/920/CORONAVIRUS-COVID-19-Notice-of-Meeting-P)

  2. Drop Off Your Letter: place the letter in an envelope addressed to the attention of the City Clerk, and depositing it in the “NIGHT DEPOSIT - PAYMENTS” slot located at the front door of City Hall at 955 School Street.

 

Detailed Instructions

PROVIDING WRITTEN COMMENTS IN PAPER FORM TO BE READ AT THE MEETING

Any member of the public may provide a written comment in a paper form (handwritten or typed) to the City Council by either:

(a) placing the comment in an envelope addressed to the attention of the City Clerk, and depositing it in the “NIGHT DEPOSIT - PAYMENTS” slot located at the front door of City Hall at 955 School Street; or
(b) making arrangements for a personal delivery in advance, by calling the City Clerk’s office at 707-257-9503. If you are commenting on a particular item on the agenda, please identify the agenda item number and letter. Any comment of 500 words or less (per person, per item) will be read into the record if:

(1) the comment includes “COMMENT TO COUNCIL FOR {INSERT MEETING DATE} MEETING – PLEASE READ”; and
(2) it is received by the City Clerk prior to 3:00 p.m. on the meeting date. Please be aware that any public comments received that do not specify a particular agenda item number will be read aloud during the general public comment portion of the agenda. The public is encouraged to submit any comments to the City Clerk early, in order to ensure they are received in time to be read into the record.

 

Viewing City Council Meetings

All members of the public are invited to view the meeting live on:

(a) local cable TV Channel 28; or
(b) live-streamed on the City of Napa’s website at www.cityofnapa.org.

Steps To View Meetings Online

  1. Visit https://napacity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

  2. Click on the “In Progress” button.