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Napa Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting - December 15, 2025

City Council — Monday, December 15, 2025
BodyNapa, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, December 15, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:46

All right, it's 5:15.

0:48

So we're going to go ahead and call the regular Civil Service Commission meeting for December 15th, 2025 to order.

0:54

Caitlin, would you please take roll?

0:56

Commissioner Aguilera, dear Commissioner Holiday?

1:01

Commissioner Mason here.

1:03

Vice Chair Fitzgerald.

1:04

Here.

1:05

Chair Halliday is absent.

1:06

All other commissioners are present.

1:08

Thank you.

1:09

Thank you.

1:10

Are there any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports today?

1:14

No, they're not.

1:15

Great.

1:16

Alright, then we'll move on to part three of the agenda, that's public comment, which provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the commission on items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of this commission.

1:31

So if somebody has a comment that pertains to a specific item on tonight's agenda, we'd ask that you reserve that until that item is before the commission.

1:38

But are there any public comments from the audience?

1:41

Any general public comments.

1:44

Seeing none, we'll move on to part four of the agenda, which is our consent calendar.

1:51

These are routine items that can be approved with one motion and vote.

1:55

If a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request the item be removed from the consent calendar after the remaining items are approved.

2:03

Items which are removed are considered separately.

2:07

Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar or would anybody like to pull anything from consent?

2:13

I would like to pull item four A.

2:15

Great.

2:15

Um, do we have a motion to approve item four B?

2:21

Move to approve that we uh item four B, examination results.

2:29

Can I get a second, please?

2:31

I can second that.

2:32

Great.

2:32

Um, all in favor say aye.

2:34

Aye.

2:34

Aye, any opposed.

2:36

That motion passes, and then taking up item four A, which is our minutes from November.

2:43

Um, is there a motion to approve the November minutes?

2:48

I move to approve the November minutes.

2:52

I second.

2:53

All those in favor say aye.

2:55

Aye.

2:56

Any opposed?

2:57

Any abstentions?

3:01

Thank you.

3:02

All right, then we will move along to part five of the agenda, which is administrative reports.

3:12

Is the class spec for parks planning manager.

3:16

Um, could we please receive a report on this item?

3:20

Yeah.

3:20

Thank you, Vice Chair Fitzgerald.

3:22

And before you is the subject of the class spec for the parks planning manager.

3:27

The recommendation from staff is to create a new classification titled Parks Planning Manager with a appropriate salary range of top step of 146706.92, and that the Civil Service Commission recommend to the city council that they amend the city classification plan by adopting this new class spec in the salary range for parks planning manager.

3:52

So now to provide you some background regarding this work product, we received a human resources received a request from the parks and recreation services department to review the job class of an incumbent in the management analyst to classification.

4:08

Through this study, it included a position description questionnaire, multiple interviews with the incumbent and department management team, as well as a comparator market survey to understand what those agencies were, how they were structured and the positions in those respective agencies.

4:25

Through the class study, it was found that the position studied is performing duties which include management, planning, and development for the city's park system.

4:34

This involves the understanding of the parks and the needs of the NAPA community concerning a variety of projects from restroom access to ADA compliance.

4:42

The incumbent manages ideation to implementation of park construction projects, park and landscape design, organizing and implementing community engagement plans, analyzing citywide data, and hiring and managing contractors hired in the course of these duties.

4:59

The position is responsible for community engagement initiatives and manages a public meetings concerning park development and renovation projects.

5:12

The knowledge, skills, and experience related to parks planning work is specialized and the duties of position has increasing complexity in recent years.

5:22

There are currently two management analysts in the parks planning division, one classified and one limited term.

5:29

While the limited term is currently vacant, the incumbent in the classified position is performing duties aligned with program ownership and independent decision making, making necessary for managing the division.

5:42

So this is viewed as a division head for the department.

5:46

This level of mass this requires a level of mastery that is not currently encompassed in the existing classification.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████████████73%
Parks and Recreation█████████████████27%
Summary of Proceedings

Napa Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting - December 15, 2025

The Napa Civil Service Commission held its regular meeting on December 15, 2025, at 5:15 PM. The meeting covered routine consent items, a significant discussion on creating a new Parks Planning Manager classification, and updates on recruitments and expiring eligibility lists. The commission voted to recommend the new classification to the city council.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 4B – Examination Results: Approved unanimously.
  • Item 4A – Minutes from November: Pulled from consent by a commissioner and then approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Peter Brestick (speaking for the Administrative Management Professionals bargaining group, AMP): Opposed the proposed Parks Planning Manager classification, arguing it does not meet the city's standards for a management-level position due to limited supervisory responsibility. He stated that comparable positions in the market survey aligned with planner-level classifications, not manager-level, and that approving it could create inconsistency in the city's classification structure. AMP supported a planner-level classification instead.
  • Allie Koenig (incumbent in the position under study): Expressed support for the new classification, detailing her qualifications (Master's in urban planning, nearly a decade with the city) and the scope of her work, which includes managing large-scale capital projects, community engagement, and policy development. She highlighted the city's challenges with aging park infrastructure and lack of active recreation facilities, and noted the recent acquisition of the former Harvest Middle School property for parks and recreation.
  • Katrina Gregory (Recreation Manager, Parks and Recreation Department): Supported the staff recommendation, stating that the AMP board member who spoke against it did so without consulting the broader AMP membership. She confirmed that Allie Koenig's role has long exceeded her current title and that the new classification is overdue, especially given upcoming projects like the Harvest Middle School development.

Discussion Items

  • Parks Planning Manager Classification: Staff presented a recommendation to create a new classification titled Parks Planning Manager with a top salary step of $146,706.92. The recommendation was based on a class study that found the incumbent's duties—managing park planning, capital projects, community engagement, and contractors—aligned with a division head role. The salary was set to maintain a 10% differential above the Management Analyst II top step, including a 2% COLA effective January 1, 2026. Staff noted that good-faith negotiations with AMP resolved all mandatory subjects except the job title, which AMP disputed. Commissioners discussed the scope of management responsibilities, with one commissioner noting that supervision of contracts and public engagement are valid management criteria. The commission voted to approve the recommendation.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve Parks Planning Manager Classification: Passed unanimously. The commission will recommend to the city council that the classification specification and salary range be adopted.
  • Recruitment Status Report: Staff reported upcoming interviews for Senior Civil Engineer, recent interviews for Police Officer Trainee, and application review for Deputy Utilities Director. Continuous recruitments remain open for Public Safety Dispatcher, Police Officer Lateral, and Police Officer Trainee. A physical agility test for trainees is scheduled for January 9, 2026.
  • Expirational List Report: Four eligibility lists are due to expire, with hires made from each: Police Lieutenant (2 hires), Deputy Fire Chief (1 hire), Police Officer Trainee (1 hire), and Firefighter Paramedic (6 hires).
  • Next Meeting: The next regularly scheduled meeting is January 26, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

All right, it's 5:15. So we're going to go ahead and call the regular Civil Service Commission meeting for December 15th, 2025 to order. Caitlin, would you please take roll? Commissioner Aguilera, dear Commissioner Holiday? Commissioner Mason here. Vice Chair Fitzgerald. Here. Chair Halliday is absent. All other commissioners are present. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports today? No, they're not. Great. Alright, then we'll move on to part three of the agenda, that's public comment, which provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the commission on items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of this commission. So if somebody has a comment that pertains to a specific item on tonight's agenda, we'd ask that you reserve that until that item is before the commission. But are there any public comments from the audience? Any general public comments. Seeing none, we'll move on to part four of the agenda, which is our consent calendar. These are routine items that can be approved with one motion and vote. If a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request the item be removed from the consent calendar after the remaining items are approved. Items which are removed are considered separately. Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar or would anybody like to pull anything from consent? I would like to pull item four A. Great. Um, do we have a motion to approve item four B? Move to approve that we uh item four B, examination results. Can I get a second, please? I can second that. Great. Um, all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye, any opposed. That motion passes, and then taking up item four A, which is our minutes from November. Um, is there a motion to approve the November minutes? I move to approve the November minutes. I second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions? Thank you. All right, then we will move along to part five of the agenda, which is administrative reports. Is the class spec for parks planning manager. Um, could we please receive a report on this item? Yeah. Thank you, Vice Chair Fitzgerald. And before you is the subject of the class spec for the parks planning manager. The recommendation from staff is to create a new classification titled Parks Planning Manager with a appropriate salary range of top step of 146706.92, and that the Civil Service Commission recommend to the city council that they amend the city classification plan by adopting this new class spec in the salary range for parks planning manager. So now to provide you some background regarding this work product, we received a human resources received a request from the parks and recreation services department to review the job class of an incumbent in the management analyst to classification.

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