City Manager's Update | March 22, 2024

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GROVE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

COMMUNITY MEETING

The Grove Street neighborhood contains a mixture of uses including senior housing, single family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, affordable housing units, large and boutique hotels, a skate park, and businesses.

Design is beginning for complete streets improvements along Grove Street between Grant Street and Dry Creek Road. The project aims to improve walking, biking, and transit use along the corridor. The project as proposed will construct continuous curb, gutter, and sidewalks.

This project is funded in part by a One Bay Area Cycle 3 Grant program providing approximately $2.85 million for construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in Spring 2025.

Join us on March 28, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. for a community meeting to learn more about the design concepts and share your feedback on the Grove Street Neighborhood Plan.

YOU’VE GOT MAIL

This coming week Healdsburg utility customers will receive a notice of proposed water and wastewater rate increases This notice will provide information about the proposed rates and a planned public hearing on May 6 where residents can learn more and provide feedback.

Cost inflation, lower than expected water sales, new water treatment requirements, and the need to replace centuries old water pipelines are all driving these increases. We recognize that rate increases create a burden for many customers. We also acknowledge the frustration when commendable conservation efforts are cited as one of the causes The reality is that the costs to operate the water and sewer systems do not go down when usage goes down. The City has deferred investments in our aging infrastructure in recent years, but that is not sustainable in the long run. We also need to make investments to diversify our water supply and reduce the need for drastic cutbacks in future droughts.

The proposed rates also include the introduction of a new tier structure that varies based on the amount of usage. The result is that, while rate increases will be significant for high water users, they will be more modest for customers that are waterefficient.

We encourage you to watch your mail and review the notice. You can also go to the website healdsburg gov/ratestudy, for more information on the financial outlook, past City Council presentations, and the proposed rates.

For additional information on the proposed rate adjustments and to learn more about previous Council actions, visit healdsburg gov/ratestudy

CITY FACILITIES GET AN UPATE

The Community Services Department started work this week on three of ten deferred maintenance projects that will be completed this spring and summer. Deferred maintenance is preventative maintenance that is required to keep a facility in an acceptable and operable condition, and that is intended to maintain or extend its useful life. Local contractors are painting the gazebo in the Plaza and the southside of the grandstand in Recreation Park. Work has also started at the football concession stand/Snack Shack in Recreation Park, which will receive a new roof and exterior painting in addition to interior upgrades being completed in partnership with the Healdsburg Greyhound Boosters. These projects are funded through a Fiscal Year 2023-2024 deferred maintenance budget allocation and reflect several years of community engagement and outreach.

Keep your eye on the Friday Update for more information about additional projects that will be completed with this deferred maintenance budget allocation!

HEALDSBURG COMMUNITY WALK

"Move! Healdsburg’s First Community Walk" On Sunday, April 7, 2024

This unique event will spotlight the Saggio Hills Affordable Housing project, offering attendees a chance to engage directly with the City’s Housing Director at the project site. For more information, visit our event page:

https://movehealdsburg.org/eve nts/2024-inaugural-communitywalk.

Event Details:

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Time: Assembly begins at 1:30 PM; the walk starts at 2:00 PM.

Location: Barbieri Brothers

Park, 324 Bridle Path, Healdsburg, CA, 95448. What to Bring: Please bring a water bottle. Healthy snacks will be provided. This event is set to go forward, rain or shine.

Climate Fest!

12 to 4PM

HEALDSBURG PLAZA

For more infromation: www.climateactionhealdsburg.org/ Facebook: Healdsburg Climate Fest or scan the qr code

Festival del Clima! 2024

21 de abril

12 a 4 pm

HEALDSBURG PLAZA

Para más información:

www.climateactionhealdsburg.org/ Facebook: Fiesta del Clima de Healdsburg o escanee el código qr

FIX A LEAK WEEK

march 18-24

Is your toilet running? A leaky toilet is no joke and wastes a lot of money.

Take the #DyeTabChallenge before March 31 and find out if you have a sneaky toilet leak.

To obtain free dye tabs, share your results, view rules, and be entered to win a $25 gift card visit savingwaterpartnership.org/challenge.

SEMANA PARA REPARAR LAS FUGA

18-24 de marzo

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Obtengamásinformaciónsobrefugasenhealdsburg.gov/fixaleak.

Thank you to everyone who came out and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the City of Healdsburg!

Photo Credit: Rick Tang Photography