Volume 25 | Issue 1 | January 10, 2025
CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE
THE CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE
City Manager Jeff Kay
The City Manager's Update is a bi-weekly, digital publication, and includes current information and news, program and project updates, upcoming events, recruitment opportunities, and more!
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SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK ON HEALDSBURG'S TRANSITION TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS
Join us for a community workshop to learn about, discuss, and share your feedback on the City’s transition to district elections!
This workshop will give community members an opportunity to draw and submit maps that outline district boundaries. These submissions will be reviewed by the City Council alongside those created by the City's hired demographer for adoption
The City also invites you to share your thoughts on your communities of interest. Keeping communities of interest together is a valued criteria in the districting process, and your input is vital to making this process as inclusive and representative as possible.
Healdsburg Community Center 1557 Healdsburg Avenue
January 16, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
We encourage you to bring a tablet or laptop to the community meeting if you have one available. If you don't have one, there will be tablets available for your use. Spanish interpretation services will be provided We look forward to hearing your feedback!
If you’re unable to attend the meeting, don’t worry you’ll still have the opportunity to create and submit maps online once the tool is launched. Stay tuned for more details!
For additional information on District Elections, visit: www healdsburg gov/districtelections
HELP PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS: PROPER DISPOSAL OF LEAVES AND YARD DEBRIS
Help keep our waterways clean by properly disposing of leaves and yard debris.
Please collect all yard waste and place it in your green waste container for pickup. Street sweepers are designed to remove sediment and hazardous materials, not large volumes of leaves. When gutters are clogged with debris, the sweepers cannot function effectively. Per City Code, property owners are responsible for clearing leaves from their sidewalks and frontage. Your cooperation helps ensure cleaner streets and healthier waterways.
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES SCHEMATIC DESIGN PROCESS FOR LAURA FISH SOMERSAL PARK
On Thursday, January 9th, the Community Services Department launched the schematic design process for Laura Fish Somersal Park. Fletcher Studio, the landscape architecture firm that led the park’s master planning process, organized a full-day, on-site project kick-off meeting with their team of subconsultants.
The group visited the future park site and participated in a discussion with the City’s OneStop Assistance Center to receive information and guidance from several City departments, including Community Development, Fire, Public Works and Utilities.
The schematic design process will clarify the design context for each of the park’s proposed components, and will lead to construction drawings, and bidding later this year.
A public engagement session will be planned for later this winter, so watch for more information coming soon!
ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION
In a key step towards implementing the goals of the City of Healdsburg’s Arts and Culture Master Plan, City Council passed an ordinance that created the City's first Arts and Culture Commission on October 7, 2024. After a rigorous recruitment and interview process, seven Commission members were appointed by City Council on November 18, 2024.
The first Arts and Culture Commission members are Michiko Conklin, Gianna Davy, Marcy Frank, Alexander Harris, Noah Jeppson, Cristal Lopez and Gina Riner.
The Arts and Culture Commission will serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council and staff to help carry out the vision detailed in the City’s Arts and Culture Master Plan. Some of their responsibilities will include broadening opportunities for participation in the arts, promoting an inclusive creative economy, and encouraging the integration of cultural programs into the fabric of the City to enrich the quality of life for residents and enhance visitors’ experiences.
The commission underwent an orientation on Tuesday, January 7th, and its first official meeting will be held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, January 22nd, at 6:00 P.M.
The Arts and Culture Commission will typically meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. Regular meeting agendas, time/date changes, and special meetings will be posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting here
CITY OF HEALDSBURG HOLIDAY CLOSURE
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025
City Offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
City Hall will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2024 at 7:30 a.m.
CIUDAD DE HEALDSBURG CIERRE POR DIA FESTIVO
LUNES, 20 DE ENERO DE 2025
Las oficinas de la ciudad estarán cerradas por el dia festivo de Martin Luther King Jr.
El Ayuntamiento volverá a abrir el martes 21 de enero de 2024 a las 7:30 a.m.
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ELECTRIC ENERGY DEMAND FORECAST WORKSHOP
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
5:30-7:00pm
Multipurpose Room
Healdsburg Community Center 1557 Healdsburg Avenue
Join us to: discuss future electricity needs review potential scenarios for electricity demand share input on electric appliance and vehicle adoption discuss how the forecast will be used to prioritize investments and costs for electric system infrastructure
Light refreshments and Spanish translation will be available.
Learn more at: healdsburg.gov/cms
Miércoles, 29 de Enero de 2025
5:30-7:00pm
Sala de Usos Múltiples
Centro Comunitario de Healdsburg 1557 Healdsburg Avenue
Únase a nosotros para: discutir las necesidades futuras de electricidad revisar escenarios posibles para la demanda de electricidad compartir su opinión sobre la adopción de vehículos y aparatos eléctricos discutir cómo se utilizará el pronóstico para priorizar las inversiones y los costos de la infraestructura del sistema eléctrico
Habrá bocadillos y traducción al español disponible.
Aprender más en: healdsburg.gov/cms
PLANNING COMMISSION
On January 28th, at 6:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will review and consider recommending an ordinance to the City Council regarding Formula Businesses. The ordinance would restrict formula businesses in the downtown area, and prohibit big box retail and outlet malls throughout the City. For more information, please contact Ellen McDowell, Senior Planner at 707-473-4463 or emcdowell@healdsburg.gov.
UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
January 21, 2025
Acceptance of Active Transportation Plan
Review of City Owned Property for Possible Affordable Housing
Healdsburg Fire Station Reroofing Project
February 3, 2025
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District Presentation
Fire Hazard Severity Zone
2024-2025 Mid-Year Goal Update
Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission & the Senior Citizen Advisory Commission
Renewable Energy Credits (REC’s) Sale Projects
February 18, 2025
Public Hearing #3 on District Elections
FY2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Review
Housing Trust Fund Presentation
NOTE: The schedule is tentative and subject to change pending final publication and posting of the City Council meeting agenda Agendas can be found here Interested in receiving City Council Agenda Packets to your email?
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