Accomplishments
While many cities and counties in California struggled over lay-offs and cuts, Napa County continued to deliver for the citizens of Napa over the last four years. Here are some of the accomplishment we achieved in the recent past:
- Became one of only four counties in the State on strong financial footing with a AA rating.
- Continued funding the Work Proximity Housing Program with over 75 families of Napa worker in real home ownership.
- Completed the Gang and Youth Violence Prevention Plan
- Remodeled the Napa Main Library
- Circulated over 1 million items at the library
- Initiated a Sub-regional housing processes that allows the cities and county to address the State mandated housing allocations without concern for borders.
- Contracted with IAASCO, bringing in Air China pilots for training at the airport
- Awarded over $1 million each year to local non-profits supporting Parks and Open Space, Arts and Culture, and Tourism Management.
- Implemented a lower tiered retirement plan for county employees, reducing our long term retirement funding obligations.
- Continued to work on the eradication of the European Grapevine Moth. No moths were caught in traps in Napa County in 2015 and 2014.
- Completed a comprehensive groundwater study
- Adapted to the earthquake while keeping services going.
- Began moving the Health and Human Service Campus to the former Mylan Labs facility (South Campus)
- Implemented the first caregiver permit requirement in the State of California, made amendments to close loopholes
- Completed the extension of the reclaimed water pipeline to the Coombsville area.
- Completed the Airport Glide Scope project
- Survived a legal challenge to our housing element
- Distributed over $1 million to health related non-profits of general fund dollars attributable to the Tobacco Settlement funds
- Delivered a structurally balanced budget (stable or growing reserves) on time.
- Completed the Zinfandel Lane fish passage adding access to 60 more miles of spawning habitat
- Performed numerous storm damage repairs to our roads.
