Napa County Child Care and Development Planning Council

Overview/Introduction of LPC

The Council was established in 1991 in accordance with state law Assembly Bill 2141 to provide a forum for the identification of local priorities for child care and to develop policies to meet the needs identified within these priorities. Increased funding and expanded mandates were awarded in 1998 during the implementation of CalWORKS and Assembly Bill 1542. These mandates include:

Conducting a local child care needs assessment
Submitting a countywide comprehensive child care plan to the County Superintendent of Schools, County Board of Supervisors, and State Department of Education
Establishing local priorities for child care funding, according to State policy and guidance
Enhancing collaboration and partnerships in the child care community to meet local needs

The local planning council (LPC) is sanctioned by the Napa County Board of Supervisors and Napa County Superintendent of Schools, and is governed by State mandates, Council Bylaws, and the Brown Act (external website, new window). The LPC endeavors to convene all those concerned with child care issues in community forums and meetings in order to improve and sustain valuable, quality child care programs and opportunities for families.

LPC By-Laws (new window) – PDF

Meet the Council

To speak with a member of the Napa County Child Care and Development Planning Council please contact Jeanne Fridolfs, LPC Coordinator.

**Emily Darlington – Chair**
Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Term Expires 6/30/28

**Audrey Dawkins Chubbs – Vice Chair**
Appointed by County Superintendent of Schools
Term Expires 6/30/27

**April Del Rosario**
Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Term Expires 6/30/27

**Marlena Garcia**
Appointed by County Superintendent of Schools
Term Expires 6/30/27

**Amalia Kulczycki – Secretary**
Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Term Expires 6/30/28

**Deborah McGrath**
Appointed by County Superintendent of Schools
Term Expires 6/30/28

Vacant
Appointed by County Superintendent of Schools
Term Expires 6/30/28

**Emily Alexander**
Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Term Expires 6/30/28

**Liz Alessio – Supervisor**
Advisory Member

Napa County Child Care and Development Planning Council heart — **Vanessa Polstin**
Appointed by County Superintendent of Schools
Term Expires 6/30/28

**Princess Okieme**
Appointed by Board of Supervisors
Term Expires 6/30/27

Current year board meeting schedule and links to agendas

LPC Meetings

Meetings are public and held the first Wednesday of each month from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at 433 Soscol Ave., Napa 94559. There are no meetings in July, August, December, January. April is executive session only.

LPC 2025-26 Agendas

March 4, 2026 Agenda (new window) – PDF
February 4, 2026 Agenda (new window) – PDF
November 5, 2025 Agenda (new window) – PDF
October 1, 2025 Agenda (new window) – PDF
September 3, 2025 Agenda (new window) – PDF