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Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Regular Meeting - March 18, 2026

City Council — Wednesday, March 18, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, March 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

Okay, welcome everybody to the March 18th, 2026 regular meeting for the Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission.

0:09

Can I have roll call, please?

0:11

Board donor.

0:13

Here.

0:14

Stoltz.

0:15

Here.

0:15

Richard.

0:16

Here.

0:17

Strang.

0:18

Here.

0:18

Wallace.

0:20

Cats O'Neal is absent.

0:22

Grafuis.

0:24

Here.

0:25

And bin on.

0:26

Here.

0:29

Great.

0:29

Thank you.

0:30

A quick agenda review.

0:33

Next up we'll have public comment.

0:35

This is an opportunity for folks to comment on items that are not on the agenda today.

0:39

We'll move to approval of minutes.

0:41

And then we have just one presentation today regarding the Napa golf course at Kennedy Park from Sean Silva and Bob Becker.

0:51

And then we have one administrative report regarding uh capital project updates.

0:59

With that, I'll move to public comment.

1:00

Is there anybody from the public present that wishes to speak on any items nine on the agenda?

1:07

Not seeing any.

1:09

Okay, we'll move to approval of minutes.

1:11

Review and approve regular meeting minutes of February 18th, 2026.

1:16

Any edits or a motion?

1:19

I'll move to approve minutes.

1:21

Second.

1:22

All in favor, say aye.

1:24

All right.

1:27

Motion passes.

1:28

Okay.

1:29

Moving right along.

1:30

Presentation 5A.

1:33

Course Co.

1:34

Mr.

1:35

Silva and Mr.

1:36

Becker.

1:39

You can come on up to the middle podium.

1:41

Okay.

1:47

Thank you.

1:48

Okay.

1:48

Am I in control of the advancing the slides or uh we we unfortunately we've got it on PDF here, so if you don't mind, I'll just scroll through as I go.

1:59

Okay.

2:00

Well, first of all, I'm Sean Silva.

2:02

I'm senior operations manager with Coursco.

2:05

Uh been involved with Napa Golf Course for just over 13 years.

2:08

Was actually the general manager at Napa Golf Course back in 2012, 13 and 14.

2:14

Um now I uh manage and support multiple properties.

2:17

This is Bob Becker, he's our general manager at Napa Golf Course.

2:19

So just want to thank everyone on the commission and uh Brianna, I don't see Katrina Katrina here and Jeff, but the opportunity to come in uh and talk to all of you.

2:28

Seems like we're on a uh kind of a rotation where every couple years we speak to the council, and then every couple years we talk to the commission, and it's really it's just a phenomenal opportunity for us to stand in front of you, talk about the great work we've done as partners.

2:40

Uh it's been a phenomenal partnership with uh the C of NAP over years.

2:43

It goes way past my involvement, but um the collaboration between Brianna and Katrina and Jeff has been phenomenal.

2:50

I can't say enough about their support and thank them.

2:52

And there's a couple slides in here where um we'll talk a little about some of the the work that we've collaborated on.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Parks and Recreation█████████████████████████████████████████████75%
Environmental Protection██████10%
Public Engagement████6%
Procedural██4%
Engineering And Infrastructure█2%
Youth Programs█2%
Personnel Matters█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Regular Meeting - March 18, 2026

The Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission met on March 18, 2026, at 2:15 PM. The meeting included a presentation from CourseCo on Napa Golf Course operations and a capital project update from staff. Commissioners approved previous minutes, heard public comment, and received reports on youth scholarships and park maintenance.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tyler (Napa resident) asked whether the city provides recreation subsidies for golf at the publicly owned course. Staff clarified that subsidies are directed toward open-access programs rather than individual benefits like golf.

Discussion Items

  • Presentation 5A: Napa Golf Course at Kennedy Park (CourseCo) – Sean Silva (Senior Operations Manager) and Bob Becker (General Manager) presented an overview of CourseCo, a management company operating 47 courses in 8 states, focusing on municipality-owned facilities. They reviewed the 20-year lease (commenced 2013) and highlighted financial performance: the course is now a revenue generator for the city, paying over $90,000 in rent annually. Revenue has grown from ~30,000 rounds pre-2025 to 40,000 rounds after simplified pricing (Club Napa at $35/month). Flooding remains a major challenge, especially on holes 9 and 15. Capital investments since 2013 include the banquet pavilion, cocktail reception site, clubhouse remodel, and ongoing tree removal/planting (300 trees planted over 13 years, including 150 in recent collaboration; 60–70 Monterey pines removed). Environmental stewardship was emphasized, including Audubon certification and organic practices. Community programs include junior golf (free play for kids after 3 PM with paid adult, Youth on Course $5 rounds), First Green STEM field trips, and free social events (Breakfast with Santa, music series).
    • Commissioners asked about the rent structure, Napa’s relative performance within CourseCo (bottom third due to location and flooding), and specific flood mitigation projects. Hole 15’s drainage project ($95,000) is planned for fall 2026.
  • Item 6A: Capital Project Update – Allie Koenig (Parks Planning Manager) presented recent and upcoming projects. Recent highlights: over 9 parks improved in 2025, including Fuller Park playground (new all-abilities equipment, shade structure), Las Flores Community Center renovation (interior/exterior, construction through 2027), and new restrooms at Alston Park. Upcoming: Phase 2 playground and amenity projects at Esther Deaver, Monarch, and Solomon Parks (spring 2026); shade structures at Fuller, Esther Dever, Springwood, and Fantastico Parks; park restroom additions at Fuller, Century Oaks, and Westwood Hills; and a splash pad feasibility study at Kennedy, O’Brien, and Las Flores sites. Staff introduced new management analyst Stephanie Beret. Commissioners asked about pickleball court closures during Las Flores construction (courts mostly remain open), the condition of Harvest Middle School’s synthetic turf field (nearing end of life, interim repairs completed), and accessibility features in new play areas (fully enclosed Fuller Park playground with family restroom).
  • Item 7B: MPRF Youth Recreation Scholarships – Commissioner Streng reported that the commission adjusted its planned $15,000 allocation (originally $10,000 operating + $5,000 PGE grant) to $12,500 from the general fund, due to uncertainty about the PGE grant. A $7,500 grant application to Lewis Sellers is pending; if received, total would reach $25,000.
  • Item 7C: Park Maintenance and Recreation Division Updates – Jeff provided updates: urban forestry staff attended an eighth-grade career day; 160 trees planted at Kennedy Park (completing a 400-tree grant); the Urban Forestry Management Plan was presented to City Council; Harvest synthetic turf field repairs completed; a limited-term maintenance position is being hired; and a lead maintenance worker position was posted internally.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the February 18, 2026, regular meeting minutes.
  • CourseCo plans to proceed with $95,000 flood mitigation on hole 15 in fall 2026, continue tree removal, and begin cart path replacement phasing.
  • The commission will tour Fuller Park and Harvest Middle School in lieu of the April 2026 meeting.
  • Next regular meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, welcome everybody to the March 18th, 2026 regular meeting for the Parks Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission. Can I have roll call, please? Board donor. Here. Stoltz. Here. Richard. Here. Strang. Here. Wallace. Cats O'Neal is absent. Grafuis. Here. And bin on. Here. Great. Thank you. A quick agenda review. Next up we'll have public comment. This is an opportunity for folks to comment on items that are not on the agenda today. We'll move to approval of minutes. And then we have just one presentation today regarding the Napa golf course at Kennedy Park from Sean Silva and Bob Becker. And then we have one administrative report regarding uh capital project updates. With that, I'll move to public comment. Is there anybody from the public present that wishes to speak on any items nine on the agenda? Not seeing any. Okay, we'll move to approval of minutes. Review and approve regular meeting minutes of February 18th, 2026. Any edits or a motion? I'll move to approve minutes. Second. All in favor, say aye. All right. Motion passes. Okay. Moving right along. Presentation 5A. Course Co. Mr. Silva and Mr. Becker. You can come on up to the middle podium. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Am I in control of the advancing the slides or uh we we unfortunately we've got it on PDF here, so if you don't mind, I'll just scroll through as I go. Okay. Well, first of all, I'm Sean Silva. I'm senior operations manager with Coursco.

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