City of Elk Grove
January–February 2016 / Volume 16 / Issue 1
NEWSLETTER After all that holiday cheer, commit to get fit this new year!
There Are Downsides to Downpours
Report hazards to your utility provider or by calling 9-1-1
While we’re all hoping for a strong rainy season, it has been a few years since we’ve had to deal with a series of heavy storms. If this is the year (fingers crossed), then here are some tips to remember: Treat a dark traffic signal as an all-way stop during power outages—it’s the law! Do not attempt to drive through standing water; if you can’t see the curb, it’s probably too deep to drive through. Keep storm drains free of leaves and debris during rains, and put leaves and other yard debris in your green waste container. Call City Waste Services at 635-2500 for additional containers, if necessary. If your property has a history of flooding, purchase sand and sandbags at a hardware or home improvement store—before the storm hits. Be prepared for the worst, as only a limited number of sandbags may be available at City distribution sites in anticipation of heavy rainfall and severe, widespread flooding.
Elk Grove is home to a variety of gyms and fitness studios, offering everything from CrossFit to “Zumba.”® If joining a gym or paying for classes isn’t in your budget, check out these options: Use the Cosumnes CSD’s Park Search Tool at www.yourcsd.com to find locations of the 12 CSD parks offering FREE use of adult fitness equipment. Go from couch to 5K—start your training on the City’s 5K and 10K training routes marked along Franklin, Laguna, and Elk Grove Creeks. Hit the trail! With more than 28 miles of local bike trails, there are several places to get a ride in. Download the Citywide Bike Map at elkgrovecity.org or pick one up at City Hall or your local library. Find run routes and more health and fitness tips at www.elkgrovecity.org/jointhemovement
Look for more events in future issues and online!
Call the City’s maintenance hotline at 687-3005 to report flooding, high creek levels, fallen trees or limbs, clogged storm drains or culverts, malfunctioning traffic signals or street lights, and downed traffic signs. Stay away from downed or sagging power lines, streetlights, or traffic signals, and any debris that might be entangled with them—they could be deadly! Call your utility provider or 9-1-1 to report downed power lines or natural gas leaks. For storm updates and related information, visit www.elkgrovecity.org/storm Report hazards to your utility provider or by calling 9-1-1.
PG&E Community Pipeline Safety Initiative: Improving Emergency Access for First Responders Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is working with customers and the City of Elk Grove to help ensure first responders have immediate access to natural gas transmission pipelines in case of an emergency. This important safety work involves reviewing structures, trees, and brush located near the gas pipeline that could block emergency access for first responders or damage the pipeline. For any tree or structure that needs to be replaced for safety reasons, PG&E will work with the property owner to develop a plan that protects public safety while preserving the character and natural beauty of the area. PG&E will be meeting with local residents and organizations so that the community is well informed before any work takes place. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like more information about the planned safety work in Elk Grove, please contact PG&E’s local customer outreach specialist Alison Feliz at 216-7482 or AXFV@pge.com. Additional information on the Community Pipeline Safety Initiative, as well as other PG&E gas safety efforts, can also be found at pge.com/GasSafety.
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INSIDE:
Page 2 • Are You Up for the Challenge? • 5th Annual Running of the Elk • Senior Ball • New App Helps to Ensure Your Wood Burning Is Legal Page 3 • Plug in at City Hall • Lost + Found Pets • A Bright Future – There’s Still Time to Get Involved in the General Plan Update! • Name That Park • Transparency: Engagement Made Simple Page 4 • 2016 Bulky Waste Pickup Schedule Page 5 • 2016 Recycling & Green Waste Calendar Page 6 • Recycle Your Christmas Tree • Recycle Your Holiday String Lights • Visit Our New Kids Corner • Tire Disposal Events at the Special Waste Collection Center
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
City Council January 13, 27; February 10, 24 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers (Tentative) Special Meeting Joint City Council Planning Commission February 11 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Visit elkgrovecity.org/generalplan to view calendar. Planning Commission January 7, 21; February 4, 18 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Disability Advisory Committee January 20; February 17 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Historic Preservation Committee January 11; February 8 6:30 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Multicultural Committee January 19; February 16 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers Trails Committee January 11; February 8 6:30 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 2C Committee for the Arts January 21; February 18 6:30 p.m. City Hall Conference Room 2C Youth Commission January 12; February 9 6 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
City of Elk
Are You Up for the Challenge? Register today and help Elk Grove compete in the water and energy showdown!
There’s still time to join in the CoolCalifornia Challenge to help our hometown earn new bragging rights while saving energy. Running through March 30, 2016, participants log monthly energy use (electricity, natural gas, vehicle gasoline) and share energy, transportation, and water conservation efforts and activities to gain points for our city. Your participation could be the extra bit that helps us beat the other 21 cities taking part in the Challenge. Don’t wait! Register today to compete in this Water and Energy showdown. Visit www.CAChallenge.org to register and start logging your energy use. For more information on the City’s participation in the CoolCalifornia Challenge, contact Mona Schmidt at 478-3633 or mschmidt@elkgrovecity.org.
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Help Elk Grove earn the title of “Coolest California City” and a portion of the $150,000 in prize money!
Events
CITY HOLIDAYS New Year’s Day January 1 – City Hall Closed Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Observed January 18 – City Hall Closed Washington’s Birthday Observed February 15 – City Hall Closed
EVENTS Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon Laguna Gateway Shopping Center (at Big Horn Blvd. and Laguna Blvd.) Food Truck Mania Wednesday, January 6 and February 3 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Old Town Saturday, January 16 and February 20 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Morse Park Father Daughter Dance Series February 5, 6, 12, & 19 Laguna Town Hall www.yourcsd.com Pet Adoption Events Sunday, January 31 and February 28 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Petco (7715 Laguna Blvd.) Saturday, January 2 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PetsToGo (9098 Laguna Main #5) Saturday, February 6 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. PetsToGo (9328 Elk Grove Blvd)
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5th Annual Running of the Elk Sunday, April 3 | 8 a.m. to Noon Longleaf Drive Lace up and start training for a community-focused half marathon, 10K, 5K, and fun run. Do it for yourself, and do it for the kids—all race fees benefit the Elk Grove Youth Sports Foundation! Register today for Kaiser Permanente’s Fifth Annual Running of the Elk, visit www.runningoftheelkhalf.com for details and registration.
Senior Ball Saturday, February 20 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Laguna Town Hall
Ages 50 and up are invited to the Senior Ball for an evening of dancing, live music, snacks, and beverages. Take a date or go stag. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door. Visit www.yourcsd.com or call 405-5300 for details.
New App Helps to Ensure Your Wood Burning is Legal
Wood burning in Sacramento County, including Elk Grove, may be restricted or prohibited through the end of February on days when air pollution is expected to be high. Now there’s a convenient new free app (available for Android, iOS, and Windows mobile devices) to help you determine if it is legal to start a fire in your fireplace, wood stove, firepit, or chiminea—providing you the daily burn status, daily air quality forecast, and more. Don’t be in violation, Check Before You Burn! Check the daily burn status by accessing the new app, calling 1-877-662-8765, visiting AirQuality.org, signing up for daily Air Alert emails at SpareTheAir.com, reading the Sacramento Bee’s weather page, “liking” the Spare The Air Scooter on Facebook, or following on Twitter @AQMD. Waivers and exemptions are available for sole source of heat, propane, natural gas, and electric units; cooking devices; and for financial need.
January–February 2016 / Volume 16 / Issue 1 Grove NEWSLETTER
WHO TO CALL
Plug in at City Hall
Take charge when doing business or attending a meeting at City Hall—plug in your electric vehicle (EV)* to one of the two EV stations now available. The charging stations, located in front of 8401 Laguna Palms Way, were partially funded by a grant from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). * Charge up to four hours, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Find other EV charging station locations by visiting any of the following websites: Chargepoint.com Plugshare.com | Smartusa.com Afdc.energy.gov | Openchargemap.org
Nominations accepted through February 29.
Elk Grove is looking to you to help name a future 5-acre Laguna Ridge park site. Naming of a park is one of the most enduring honors our City can bestow. Submit your nomination if you know of a theme idea or an individual, club, or organization that would be deserving. Nominations will be accepted online, by mail, or hand delivery through February 29. Visit www.elkgrovecity.org/parks for details.
Transparency: Engagement Made Simple
PETS
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Losing a pet or finding a pet can seem overwhelming: Where do you start?
Check elkgrovecity.org/AnimalControl first. There, you’ll find helpful information such as a listing of area shelters, contact information and other outreach tips, and much more. Next time you’re faced with a pet lost or found dilemma—you’ll know what to do!
Engaged residents, doing everything from reading reports to watching where the city spends its money, are the heart of our form of government. Gone are the days of having to go to City Hall to review this City data—all you need is an Internet connection. The City continues to make improvements to the tools and services available online, making it even more convenient to review things like detailed City budget information, planning projects, building permit data, capital improvement projects, business license data, and GIS maps and information. Check out the improvements to City E-Services visit elkgrovecity.org/e_services/online_tools_payment/
A Bright Future – There’s Still Time to Get Involved in the General Plan Update!
Six months remain in the information-gathering phase of the General Plan Update. Your input now will impact the decisions the City makes in the future. Those who have already collaborated on this important effort have helped the project team understand key issues and community interests to be reflected in the new 20-year plan. Now, the City and project team are digging deeper into these key topic areas and outlining and discussing specific policy alternatives. Ensure your perspective is considered—participate in the upcoming opportunities: Engage in deeper conversation on issues that require balancing tradeoffs at any or all of the three topicbased workshops. Dates to be announced soon. Attend a special joint meeting with Planning Commission and City Council members where issues and opportunities will be discussed. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for February 11. Visit the General Plan mobile studio to weigh in on issues and preliminary policies in preparation for writing the first draft of the new General Plan. The mobile studio is planning to stop at several City events. Details about these opportunities and more are available by visiting www.elkgrovecity.org/generalplan
Ask Elk Grove 916-691-CITY (2489) Fire-Medical-Police Emergency 911 Police Non-Emergency 714-5115 City of Elk Grove 24-Hour 687-3005 Call Number for Street Hazards, Flooding, Traffic Signals, Streetlights, Drainage Problems Abandoned Vehicles (Police) 714-5115 ADA Coordinator 478-2250 Animal Services 687-3042 Building Department 478-2235 Chamber of Commerce 691-3760 City Clerk 478-3635 City Council 478-2201 City Hall 691-2489 City Manager 478-2201 Code Enforcement 687-3023 Cosumnes Community Services District - Administration 405-7150 - Fire Department (Non-Emergency) 405-7100 - Parks and Recreation 405-5300 - Laguna Town Hall 684-7550 - Wackford Complex 405-5600 Crime Prevention 478-8122 Economic Development 627-3210 Elk Grove Water Service 685-3556 e-tran (bus service) 683-8726 e-van (paratransit service) 683-8726 Food Bank 685-8453 Garbage & Recycling 635-2500 Graffiti Hotline 478-8231 Human Resources 478-2269 Laguna Creek Watershed Council 454-4544 Library 264-2700 Mosquito Control 685-1022 www.fightthebite.net Planning Department 478-2265 Poison Control (800) 222-1222 Police Records Bureau 478-8170 Police Service Center at City Hall 478-8100 Public Works 687-3005 Red Cross 368-3131 Risk Management 478-2250 School District 686-5085 Senior Center 685-3160 Sewer Problem 875-6730 Street Sweeping 687-3005 Suicide Prevention 368-3111 Special Waste Collection Center 627-3232 Teen Center 686-6942 TTY/TDD (888) 435-6092 TTY/TDD (California Relay) 711 Traffic Bureau (Police) 627-3714 Transit Services Administration 683-8726 Utility Billing 478-3642 Youth Services /Juvenile Diversion 627-3344 Women’s Shelter Crisis Line 920-2952
ELK GROVE CITY COUNCIL Mayor Gary Davis gdavis@elkgrovecity.org Vice Mayor Steve Ly SteveLy@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Steven Detrick sdetrick@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Patrick Hume phume@elkgrovecity.org Councilmember Darren Suen dsuen@elkgrovecity.org Did you know that City Council meetings can be viewed on Cable Channel 14, and both Council and Planning Commission meetings can be viewed streaming on the city website?
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City of Elk Grove Recycling & Green Waste
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* Due to the New Year’s holiday, carts will not be serviced on 1/1/16. Services will be moved to the next calendar day, 1/1/16 will be serviced on 1/2/16.
Your brown trash cart is serviced each week. The green waste and mixed recycling carts are serviced every other week, according to this schedule.
Please use green cart for mixed recycling Please use gray cart for green waste
BEFORE YOU PUT US ON THE STREET...
...MATCH OUR COLOR WITH THE WEEK!
Questions? Call (916) 635-2500
or visit us on the web at: egtrashrecycleservices.org
Printed on 25% post consumer recycled paper
Limit of 5 cubic yards or 7'x6'x4' pile
Common Bulky Waste Items
2016 BULKY WASTE PICKUP SCHEDULE
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FROM YOUR WASTE & RECYCLING Recycle Your Christmas Tree Keep your Christmas tree out of the landfill—recycle it for mulch and other purposes! Here’s how: tree stand, lights, ornaments, 1. Remove tinsel, metal rod supports, and nails. Artificial, flocked, or “live” trees with root balls will not be accepted.
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For trees 6 feet or shorter, leave it curbside next to your green waste container by 6 a.m. on your green waste pickup day. Service available during the weeks of January 4 and January 18.
Trees taller than 6 feet should be cut into 3-foot or shorter pieces and placed in your green waste container. Pieces must fit with the lid completely closed.
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OR, take your tree of any size, free of charge, to either the Special Waste Collection Center (9255 Disposal Lane, Elk Grove) or the Elder Creek Transfer and Recovery Station at 8642 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento. For more information, visit www.egtrashrecycleservices.org
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Recycle Your Holiday String Lights Two locations to serve you:
Elk Grove City Hall Lobby 8401 Laguna Palms Way Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (collection ends on January 29 at this location) Special Waste Collection Center 9255 Disposal Lane Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (collection ends on January 27, 2016) Corded lights cannot be recycled if placed in your recycle bin; they should be placed in the trash bin if not taken for recycling. Large lighted holiday decorations such as inflatables and lighted tree/ reindeer sculptures will only be accepted at the Special Waste Collection Center.
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Tire Disposal Events at the Special Waste Collection Center 9255 Disposal Lane 916-627-3232
Collection Dates January 10–13 and February 7–10 Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Accepted Tires: Standard vehicle tires Truck “over-the-road” tires Bicycle tires Tires with rims Non-Accepted Tires: Agricultural tires
Tires with insects or rodents living in them Tires contaminated with concrete, bolts, screws, etc. Tires that could pose a danger to collection staff Dispose of up to nine tires (per household, per collection event, and per vehicle). Business tire waste is not permitted under this program.
Have some fun testing your recycling knowledge (play the online game) and download free recycling-themed printable activities. It’s fun for all ages! Check it out at www.egtrashrecycleservices.org
This program is available to all Sacramento County residents.