Meeting
Town of Yountville

6550 Yount Street 
Yountville, CA 94599




Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 3, 2023

3:00 PM

Town Hall Council Chambers




Town Council

Mayor Margie Mohler
Vice Mayor Eric Knight
Council Member Hillery Bolt Trippe
Council Member Robin McKee-Cant
Council Member Pam Reeves



 
The Town of Yountville is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other similar federal and state laws in all respects. If, as an attendee or participant in this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is provided, the Town will provide reasonable accommodations for you. Individuals who need auxiliary aids or services for effective communication or participation in programs and services of the Town of Yountville are invited to make their needs and preferences known by contacting the Town Clerk at (707) 944-8851 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. This notice is available in accessible alternate formats from the ADA Coordinator.
 
MEETING SCHEDULE AND HOW TO VIEW AGENDA
Meeting Schedule and Location: The Town Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m. in Town Council Chambers, located at 6550 Yount Street, Yountville, California, 94599.  

How to View the Agenda: The Agenda and associated staff reports may be viewed online by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofyountville.com/meetings and clicking on HTML Agenda.

How to Watch the Meeting: The Town Council and other Town Legislative Bodies’ meetings can be watched live in three different ways:

How to pROVIDe public comment
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Town Council meetings to provide public comment in person or online via the Town’s public comment email address [email protected]. Please include in the subject line “COMMENT TO COUNCIL”. Any written testimony submitted by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before the meeting will be shared with the Council Members electronically and will be added to the record. Any Public Comment received after the 4:00 p.m. deadline will be added to the record after the Town Council meeting has concluded.
 

how to aPPEAL
A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Town Council may have the right to a review of the decision by a Court. California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 1094.5 and 1094.6 generally limit the time within which a decision of the Town Council may be judicially challenged. If a person challenges a decision in Court, he or she may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the Public Meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or before, the public meeting.
 
 
1.

CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 3:00 P.M.

2.

ROLL CALL

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

6.

PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

A.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation

B.

Clean Air Day Proclamation

7.

NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are entitled to speak for 5 minutes per speaker on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda, during consideration of that portion of the meeting agenda entitled “Public Comment” when the Mayor calls that item. However, the Mayor has the discretion to limit speaking time when it is reasonable under the circumstances, including when there are many items on the agenda or a high volume of members of the public who intend to speak. The Mayor also has the discretion to extend the time to speak. The Mayor shall limit or extend speaking time in a consistent manner that is not based on the content or viewpoint of the speech. The Council may; however, briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public, ask for clarification from staff, refer the matter to staff, request staff to report back on the matter, or request staff to place the matter on a future agenda.

Members of the public may also submit Public Comment on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda via email at [email protected].

8.

CONSENT CALENDAR

A.

Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance Number 23-520 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville Amending Section 2.04.040 of Chapter 2.04 of Title 2 of the Yountville Municipal Code Regarding Appointment and Term of the Vice Mayor.

B.

Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance Number 23-521 of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville Amending Yountville Municipal Code Sections 17.12.010 and 17.256.010 to Prohibit Gas or Fueling Stations within the Town; defining terms for that purpose; and finding the amendments to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.

C.

Waive Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance Number 23-522 an Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville Amending Section 8.05.100 of Chapter 8.05 of Title 8 of the Yountville Municipal Code regarding Moratoriums on new , renewed, or revised Permits, Licenses, Entitlements, or other Approvals pending resolution of Code Enforcement matters and finding the Amendments exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA() Pursuant to CEQA Regulations 15061(B)(3).

D.

Receive and File Monthly Financial Reports for July and August 2023

E.

Approve Minutes of the regular meeting held on September 19, 2023.

9.

GUEST PRESENTATIONS - NONE                                                 

10.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.

Introduce and Waive First Reading of Ordinance 23-524 Amending Sections 17.128.030, 17.128.040, and 17.128.050 of Chapter 17.128 and Section 17.236.010 of Chapter 17.236 of Title 17 of the Yountville Municipal Code to Require a Public Notice and Comment Period for Tree Removal Permits , Require Arborist Reports be Conducted by the Town Consulting Arborist for Tree Removal Permit Applications and Define Town Consulting Arborist, and Finding Amendments Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Regulations 15061(b)(3), 15307, and 15308.

11.

ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULAR ITEMS

A.

Consider Adoption of Resolution Number 23-4232 Approving Special Event Bouchon Bistro Application to Close Washington Street for Their 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

12.

STAFF PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

13.

COUNCIL EXTERNAL MEETING REPORTS

14.
ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn to the Town Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. being held in Town Council Chambers located at 6550 Yount St. 
I certify that a copy of this Town Council Agenda was posted at a location freely-accessible to the public at Yountville Town Hall, 6550 Yount Street, within the Town of Yountville, the Friday before the meeting.
 
 
/s/Eddy Gomez, Town Clerk