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Recommendation R7

Recommendation R7

By December 31, 2026, the Planning Division should: Leverage technology to improve turnaround times and strengthen cross-departmental cooperation.

Jury report: Strengthening Napa’s Planning Division: Technology, Coordination, and Workforce Stability · PDF pages 11–12

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Official response

City of Napa City Council

Agency plans to implement

Will implement by December 31, 2026 through formal review timelines in EPL.

Read official response · PDF page 4

Specific mechanism addresses technology/cooperation; no measured turnaround improvement is supplied.

  • Use EPL formal review timelines to improve turnaround and cross-departmental cooperation. Owner: City of Napa. Timing: 2026-12-31.

This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.

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