City of Napa News - September 30, 2022

Monthly Sandbag Operations Return to City Corp Yard Tomorrow - Oct. 1

While the weather is still gorgeous and not a drop of rain in sight, it's still a good time to start preparing for the rainy season now!

City of Napa's Public Works will open the Corp Yard sandbag station a month early this year, starting tomorrow - Saturday, October 1st! 

Free, self-serve sandbags are available to city residents at the City’s Corporation Yard at 770 Jackson Street on the first Saturday of each month from October through March, from 9 AM - 1 PM. 

Be sure to bring gloves - sand and sandbags will be provided!

Sandbag operations will also open as needed at Memorial Stadium parking lot when the National Weather Service has declared a local Flood Watch. 

Stay tuned to our sandbag page at https://www.cityofnapa.org/299/Getting-Using-Sandbags for more information on self-serve sandbags.

Application Period OPEN: Community Recovery  Bank Funding

The application period is now open for the City of Napa’s Community Recovery Bank and eligible organizations and businesses are invited to apply. 

Earlier this year, the City of Napa City Council directed a total of $1,150,000 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to be made available as grants, via a Community Recovery Bank, to assist with community recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community Recovery Bank program is designed to support organizations, programs, and activities that benefit City of Napa residents and small businesses. 

Organizations eligible to apply include nonprofits that are corporations, associations, agencies, or faith-based organizations with a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) nonprofit status under the Internal Revenue Service Code, as well as for-profit small businesses that meet additional eligibility requirements. All eligible applicants must serve City of Napa residents or businesses, provide proof of insurance, and be in good standing with the California Secretary of State and the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charitable Trusts, if required by law to be registered. 

Available grants are available with a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $350,000 per organization.

Applicants may apply for funds from September 15, 2022, through October 15, 2022. Priority will be given to those applications which help support communities and populations most disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Award recommendations will also be reflective the Community Survey results which demonstrated high public interest in community programs to support housing assistance, homelessness services, as well as aid to for programs that support our businesses and childcare programs. 

To learn more about eligibility, grand awards, and the application process, please visit www.cityofnapa.org/CommunityRecoveryBankApplication. 

Outstanding Performers at the City of Napa

The City of Napa is proud to recognize Tim Kittel as an outstanding performer for his work in 2021 as the Utilities Code Compliance Coordinator!

Tim continuously excelled in his role throughout the year. He took on new challenges that arose due to the pandemic, including stepping up to help when the Solid Waste and Recycling division encountered staffing issues at the Materials Diversion Facility Scale house.   

Tim always maintains a positive attitude and carries out tasks efficiently and effectively.  

Please join us thanking Tim for his amazing work for the City of Napa!

Feed It Forward, Napa!
Did you know that 40% of food in the United States goes uneaten, and most ends up rotting in landfills creating methane gas?

Wasted food consumes:
21% of all fresh water
19% of all fertilizer
18% of all cropland
21% of landfill volume

Feed it Forward by becoming a food donor to fight Napa Valley food insecurity.  

To learn more visit: https://naparecycling.com/residents/food-rescue-donations/

Application Deadline Extended!
Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you have expertise you could share? The City Clerk has announced new Board openings and is now accepting applications from Napa residents!

A total of 7 openings are available:
2 to serve on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Advisory Committee. This committee gives advisory to City Council on matters regarding the Community Development Block Grant program.
4 to serve on the Senior Advisory Commission, which makes recommendations to the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Services Director.
1 to serve on the Napa County Abatement District Board, which is the Governing Body of the Mosquito Abatement District.

To learn more and apply, visit www.cityofnapa.org/bcc 

Please submit your application by 5 PM on Friday, October 14.

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