City Manager's Update February 7, 2025

Volume 25 | Issue 3 | February 7, 2025

CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE

THE CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE

City Manager Jeff Kay

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Join us in celebrating Black History Month!

The month of February celebrates, honors and recognizes, Black History, achievements and contributions to our Nation’s collective story. Black History is American History. On Monday, February 3, City Council issued a Proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Healdsburg.

STORM RECAP

This week the City of Healdsburg received a decent amount of rain. City staff were busying responding to weather related issues, providing mutual aid to the County of Sonoma from a slide on Fitch Mountain and managing localized flooding around town. The Russian River came very close to flood stage on Wednesday night but crested just below flood stage. Fitch Mountain Park and Open Space Preserve and the Healdsburg Ridge also has storm related impacts that will need to be cleaned up in the next couple of weeks. We ask that you please exercise caution when using these parks over the next few weeks.

DISTRICT ELECTIONS

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Join us for the City Council’s third Public Hearing on February 18, 2025 where the demographer will present draft maps of proposed district boundaries. Please note, only maps that have been publicly available for at least seven days can be considered during the hearing. These maps are anticipated to generate further feedback from both the public and City Council.

Language interpretation services will be provided. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

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There is still time to submit a map outlining your preferred number of districts and district boundaries! These submissions will be reviewed by the City Council alongside those created by the demographer for adoption.

Maps must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Monday, February 10 to be considered by the City Council at the next public hearing on Tuesday, February 18. Learn more and submit your maps now: www.healdsburg.gov/districtelections

Please be advised that the mapping tool is best suited on a desktop/laptop. Desktop computers are available at the Mini Library, Abel De Luna Community Center and the Healdsburg Senior Center.

WELCOME, HEALDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS!

We are excited to host 12 high school juniors as part of Healdsburg High’s internship program. Healdsburg High School offers the only internship program of its kind in Sonoma County. The students have matched with departments that overlap with their future interests including Fire, Police, Water/Wastewater, Public Works, and Information Technology. This internship offers students the opportunity to explore and learn about different career paths, and we are excited to show them all what working for local government has to offer!

MARIE SPARKS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS

Marie Sparks was a woman who embodied the generous and unselfish spirit of volunteerism in Healdsburg. Upon her death in 1995, the Healdsburg City Council wished to remember Marie’s giving and unselfish spirit with the Annual Marie Sparks Memorial Volunteer Award.

The City of Healdsburg is actively seeking nominations for the 2024 Marie Sparks Volunteer of the Year Award. Nominees need to volunteer their time in Healdsburg and reside within the Healdsburg 95448 zip code. If you know of an outstanding volunteer now is the time to recognize them. The nominees will be reviewed and selected in early March. Recipients will be honored at the City Council Meeting on Monday, April 7th at 6:00 pm.

INVASIVE FRENCH BROOM REMOVAL AT FITCH MOUNTAIN PARK & OPEN SPACE PRESERVE!

Love the outdoors and want to make a difference in your community?

Join us for an incredible opportunity to give back while soaking in the beauty of nature! Healdsburg Community Services and LandPaths invite you to roll up your sleeves and help remove invasive French Broom at Fitch Mountain Park & Open Space Preserve.

This hands-on effort isn’t just about clearing brush – it’s about protecting and restoring our precious open spaces for future generations. Your time and energy will directly contribute to a healthier, more vibrant ecosystem.

To sign up and learn more about our volunteer opportunities, visit the links below:

2/21 - French Broom removal

2/28 - French Broom removal

3/8 - “BROOMAPULOOZA" French Broom Removal

¡ELIMINACIÓN DE LA ESCOBA FRANCESA INVASORA EN FITCH MOUNTAIN PARK & OPEN SPACE PRESERVE!

¿Te encanta el aire libre y quieres marcar la diferencia en tu comunidad?

¡Únase a nosotros para disfrutar de una increíble oportunidad de retribuir mientras disfruta de la belleza de la naturaleza! Healdsburg Community Services y LandPaths lo invitan a arremangarse y ayudar a eliminar la invasiva escoba francesa en Fitch Mountain Park & Open Space Preserve.

Este esfuerzo práctico no se trata sólo de limpiar la maleza, sino de proteger y restaurar nuestros preciosos espacios abiertos para las generaciones futuras Su tiempo y energía contribuirán directamente a un ecosistema más saludable y vibrante.

Para registrarse y obtener más información sobre nuestras oportunidades de voluntariado, visite el siguiente enlace:

2/21 - Retiro de la escoba Francesa

2/28 - Retiro de la escoba Francesa

3/8 - Eliminacion de la escoba Francesa “BROOMAPULOZA”

CITY OF HEALDSBURG HOLIDAY CLOSURE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2025

City Offices will be closed in observance of President’s Day.

City Hall will reopen on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.

CIUDAD DE HEALDSBURG CIERRE POR DIA FESTIVO

Las oficinas de la ciudad estarán cerradas por el dia del Presidente.

El Ayuntamiento volverá a abrir el martes 18 de febrero de 2025 a las 7:30 a.m.

RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PANEL COLLECTION EVENTS 2025

Do you have old solar panels that need recycling?

Join Zero Waste Sonoma, the Conservation Corps North Bay, and CalRecycle as they host residential solar panel collection events!

Solar Panels are considered universal waste, a subcategory of hazardous waste, which makes them illegal to dispose of in the garbage. Until recently, there have been very few recycling options in the state and no recycling options in Sonoma County.

To participate in this grant funded program, panels must be generated by a resident (not a business) in Sonoma County. Residents can bring a maximum of 40 panels.

For more information, please visit Zero Waste Sonoma HERE.

When: 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where: Conservation Corps North Bay Warehouse - 3555 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa