Napa County Grand Jury
• 2026-2027
Napa County Grand Jury 2024-2025 May 29, 2025
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F1
Pre-application review meetings are optional and come with a fee, which may discourage applicants from using this, reported as helpful, resource.
Related Recommendations (1)
R1
The Napa County Board of Supervisors make pre-application meetings mandatory, eliminate upfront costs, and fold costs into the full permit fee for those who proceed, and to do so by July 2026.
F2
The County’s 80% cost recovery fee model creates added burdens for applicants, with more challenges expected with the planned shift to 100% cost recovery.
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R2
The Napa County Board of Supervisors implement a structured fee system based on project complexity whenever possible to ensure fairness and greater transparency, and to do so by July 2026.
F3
The winery database is outdated and inaccurate, limiting its usefulness as a reliable permitting resource
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R3
The Napa County Board of Supervisors update and maintain the winery database as the authoritative and trusted reference for permits in the County, and to do so by July 2027.
F4
There is no process in place for conducting random audits to ensure winery permit compliance in the County.
Related Recommendations (1)
R4
The Napa County Board of Supervisors establish a funded audit program to monitor winery compliance, and to do so by July 2026.
F5
The Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services Department faces structural inefficiencies, including a high supervisor-to-staff ratio and a lack of effective management structure.
Related Recommendations (1)
R5
The Napa County Board of Supervisors evaluate alternative management structures for the Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services Department to establish a flatter, more effective organization, and to do so by July 2026 .
No Responses Found 1
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Napa County Board of Supervisors
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