Yountville meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Council holds closed sessions on Town Manager appointment; Arts Commission reviews sculpture

The Yountville Town Council met in closed session three times over the past two weeks to discuss the appointment of a Town Manager. No decisions from those sessions have been made public. Separately, the Arts Commission reviewed a proposed sculpture for the Art Walk.

Town Manager appointment

The council held special closed-session meetings on Aug. 13, Aug. 14, and Aug. 22. Each agenda listed a single substantive item: discussion of the appointment or employment of a Town Manager, under California Government Code Section 54957. The agendas included only procedural items such as roll call and public comment. Because the sessions were closed, no details of the discussions, any votes, or a potential appointment have been released. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three meetings.

Arts Commission sculpture review

On Aug. 18, the Yountville Arts Commission held a special meeting with one substantive item: review and potential approval of an Art Walk sculpture titled "Ginger" by artist Elizabeth Laul Healey. The agenda otherwise consisted of standard procedural items. No minutes have been published, so the commission's decision, if any, is not yet public.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents should check the town's official meeting calendar for future agendas and notices.

Yountville Council, Arts Commission Meet on Art Donation, Measure Y, and Manager Search

Yountville's Town Council and Arts Commission held meetings in the past two weeks, but official minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed. The most consequential item on the agenda was a proposed $19,500 art donation and a vote on the argument in favor of Measure Y for the November election.

Town Council Regular Meeting (August 4)

The council met at 3:00 PM in Town Hall Council Chambers. The agenda included:

• **Resolution 26-4436** to accept a $19,500 sculpture titled "Love Wine Too" from artist Richard Starks.
• Consideration of approving the Argument in Favor of Measure Y for the November 3, 2026 election.
• A presentation from the Town Attorney on mobilehome rent stabilization.
• An informational report on administration of California Public Records Act requests.
• Discussion and approval of the 2027 Town Council meeting calendar and the 2026 Winter Holiday office closure.

All items were listed on the agenda only; minutes have not yet been published, so the outcomes of these votes and discussions are not yet known.

Town Council Closed Sessions

The council held two closed sessions during this period:

• **July 30:** A special closed session to discuss public employee appointment and employment, specifically focused on the Town Manager position.
• **August 4:** A closed session to confer with legal counsel about one case with significant exposure to litigation. No other topics were listed.

Closed sessions are not open to the public, and no details on these discussions are available.

Arts Commission (August 3)

The Yountville Arts Commission reviewed and potentially approved several items, though minutes are pending:

• Review and approval of "Dancing Monarchs" sculpture by Peter Hazel.
• Review and approval of "Orderly Tangle" sculpture by Malcolm Tibbetts.
• Review and approval of a proposal for 2027 gallery artists.
• A request to cancel the September 7, 2026 meeting for Labor Day.
• June 2026 Art Fund Reports.

As with the council meetings, these are agenda items only; no final actions have been confirmed.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Residents should check the town's official calendar for future agendas and minutes.

Yountville Council Scheduled HUD Grant Vote and Liability Claim Review; Outcomes Pending

Over the past two weeks, Yountville's Town Council and advisory bodies met on topics ranging from federal housing grants to a liability claim and the Town Manager position. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the recent sessions, so outcomes are not available in the public record. Here is what was on the agendas.

Town Council — July 21

The council held a special closed session at 2:00 PM to consider a liability claim filed by James Lyon against the Town of Yountville under Government Code § 54956.95. Later that day, the regular meeting was scheduled to include adoption of Resolution 26-4435, which would authorize the Public Works Director to submit applications for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant programs and to sign master, supplemental, fund exchange, and fund transfer agreements. The regular meeting agenda also listed approval of minutes from the July 7 regular meeting and revised minutes of the April 21 and April 29 special closed sessions, an online budget demonstration, and a staff presentation on the state of housing in Yountville.

Measure S Committee — July 23

The Affordable and Workforce Housing Oversight Committee (Measure S) was scheduled to appoint a Chair and Vice Chair and to receive the preliminary Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Measure S (Fund 71) Expenditure Report and Balance Sheet. The committee also planned to approve minutes from a September 25, 2025 special meeting and receive a staff informational update on committee recruitment. The agenda was largely procedural, with no major funding allocations listed.

Community Foundation — July 24

The Yountville Community Foundation was set to review a fund reallocation request from the Farmstand Garden for Imagine Yountville Grant 2026 funds, review an Imagine Yountville Happiness Grant Proposal, and consider the Imagine Yountville Grant Process and Application for 2027. The board also had the June 2026 financial report and a director recruitment update on its agenda.

Town Council Closed Session — July 30

The council met in a special closed session to discuss public employee appointment and employment, specifically focused on the Town Manager position.

Coming up

• **Aug. 3 — Yountville Arts Commission:** Review and possible approval of two new Art Walk sculptures — "Dancing Monarchs" by Peter Hazel and "Orderly Tangle" by Malcolm Tibbetts — plus a 2027 gallery artists proposal, June 2026 Art Fund Reports, and a request to cancel the September 7 meeting for Labor Day.
• **Aug. 4 — Town Council Closed Session:** Conference with legal counsel on one case with significant exposure to litigation.
• **Aug. 4 — Town Council Regular Meeting (3:00 PM, Town Hall Council Chambers):** Scheduled items include adoption of Resolution 26-4436 accepting a $19,500 "Love Wine Too" sculpture from artist Richard Starks; consideration of the Argument in Favor of Measure Y for the November 3, 2026 election; a presentation on mobilehome rent stabilization from the Town Attorney; an informational report on administration of California Public Records Act requests; and discussion of the 2027 Town Council meeting calendar and 2026 Winter Holiday office closure.