CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE
Volume 23 | Issue 10 | May 19, 2023
Manager Jeff Kay THE CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE 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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PRIDE IN PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS
As part of Public Service Recognition Week, City employees participated in the Pride in Public Service Employee Recognition Program
This program encouraged City employees to nominate their colleagues for their exceptional and extraordinary actions, service, performance or projects that impacted the workplace and/or community.
Congratulations to our 2022 and 2023 Pride in Public Service Award Recipients!
2022 Recipient Jeffrey McGee (Left) Police Social Services Team Member Police Department
2023 Recipient Rosa Gutierrez (Center) Administrative Technician, Utilities Department
NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
May21-27,2023
The Public Works and Utilities staff often gauge the success of a project, program, or task based on it being completed without the public noticing.
Clean water is available whenever you turn the faucet handle, and the dirty water disappears without a thought.
Construction work is completed with minimal disruption of day-to-day activities.
Countless treks on our sidewalks, paths, and streets occur safely each day without anyone thinking about how much planning, technical knowledge, and labor it takes to build and maintain these facilities.
Maintaining our airport, keeping our waterways clean, controlling traffic, avoiding flooding, and managing solid waste are also responsibilities of the Public Works Department.
Public Works Week is a time to bring the critical work of these highly skilled individuals to the forefront. This is a time to recognize the dedicated crews that come into work in the middle of the night or on the weekend, disrupting their personal lives, to do whatever is necessary to prevent and minimize impacts to our community.
The engineers and technical staff that assure projects are designed and constructed to last decades and provide the facilities we all rely on.
F Creek Pathway and other bicycle, pedestrian, and electric vehicle projects to provide alternate modes of travel and reduce the impacts of climate change.
The Public Works and Utilities Departments do work that impacts every resident and visitor in this great little city in so many ways and is often completed quietly behind the scenes
All natural disaster events and most of our special events involve Public Works staff working side by side with our Fire, Police, and Community Services teams; often the first to arrive and the last to leave.
Please share in giving thanks to our dedicated public servants!
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EMERGENCY EVACUATION ZONES HAVE BEEN UPDATED!
In the event of a large-scale emergency, the City has established new emergency evacuation zones for the entire community.
Effective Monday, May 1, the revised zones consolidate the previous 41 evacuation zones to 13 All 13 evacuation zones now begin with an "HE" followed by a number The "HE" differentiates City of Healdsburg evacuation zones from the surrounding County of Sonoma evacuation zones.
In addition to consolidating the number of zones, the new zones also incorporate community feedback, and streamline the color scheme of the zones and boundaries, resulting in an easier to read map.
Community members can view zones and read their boundaries in English and in Spanish, as well as search by address to determine the location of their home and/or work zone(s) During an emergency, the interactive map will be updated to show which zones are under an evacuation order or warning.
We encourage all community members to take the time to look up their evacuation zones now - before an emergency occurs. Knowing your zone and having an evacuation plan in place can be critical in ensuring your safety, and the safety of your loved ones.
In addition to reviewing the revised evacuation zones, community members are also encouraged to review and practice their own emergency preparedness plan, and take steps to prepare before an emergency occurs
To view the updated emergency evacuation zone map in English and in Spanish, as well as additional emergency preparedness information, visit healdsburgemergency.org.
For additional information, please contact Kelsey Carreiro, Emergency Manager, at kcarreiro@healdsburg.gov, or (707) 4313372.
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Did you know that having a local hazard mitigation plan (LHMP) can help reduce the impact of natural disasters on our community?
The City of Healdsburg is vulnerable to:
droughts
wildfires
flooding
landslides
earthquakes
An LHMP identifies risks and vulnerabilities that area-specific natural disasters pose, serves as a long-term strategy for reducing identified risks and associated impacts to people and property, and provides a framework for future requests for Federal assistance.
The City is currently updating the 2018 Plan - and your input is needed! Scan the QR code below or visit healdsburgemergency.org to take the survey, and help us assess the community's hazard mitigation awareness, preparedness, and priorities.
Open House Workshop
Join us for an open-house-style community workshop on Wednesday, June 7 from 5 - 7 p.m. for a brief presentation of what hazard mitigation planning is, the benefits of mitigation planning, the planning process, and next steps
Community members are encouraged to attend at any time during the two-hour workshop to discuss identified threats and how to reduce or prevent injury or damage and to reduce risk from these hazards in the City.
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PLANNING COMMISSION: DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION
400, 412 + 418 HEALDSBURG AVENUE
Questions about the project?
Please reach out to Ellen McDowell, Senior Planner at emcdowell@healdsburg.gov.
To view the agenda, and project materials, or join us via zoom, visit healdsburg.gov/agendas.
On Tuesday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m., the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a Design Review application for a new four-story, 16-guest-room hotel with retail space and a restaurant at 400 Healdsburg Avenue. The project includes 34 onsite parking spaces.
The project is located at the northeast corner of Healdsburg Avenue and North Street, and was previously reviewed at a Planning Commission Workshop in January 2022.
WHAT IS A CLIMATE STRATEGY?
The City of Healdsburg is developing a Climate Mobilization Strategy in support of State and regional climate goals.
The Strategy will focus on identifying key projects and measures that will be most impactful in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, while also being community driven, and feasible
Greenhouse gases are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, and are emitted through burning, producing, and transporting fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, oil), solid waste, treatment of wastewater, and other activities.
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healdsburg Interested in applying? Applications are available on the City’s website under Boards and Commissions, or by emailing rallan@healdsburg gov All completed applications must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk by 5:30 p.m., Thursday, May 25, 2023. Attend two meetings per month Reside within City limits of Healdsburg Disclose economic interests as required by the Fair Political Reform Act and the Local Conflict of Interest Code Complete the required AB 1234 Ethics Training
City Council of the City of Healdsburg is seeking qualified applicants to fill two vacancies on the City of Healdsburg Planning Commission.
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HEALDSBURG ELECTRIC
preventingservice interruptionthrough preventativemaintenance
The Healdsburg Electric Department routinely conducts preventative maintenance inspections to ensure our electric systems and equipment are in proper working order.
During a recent preventative maintenance inspection, a switch was determined to be in need of replacement
The department was able to proactively replace the switch earlier this week, avoiding what could have been an inconvenient and impactful power failure to a significant portion of town.
This is just one of the many benefits of having our own municipal electric utility.
Thank you, Healdsburg Electric!
PARKINGLOT+ STRIPING IMPROVEMENTS
Improvements to the public parking lot located at 434 Healdsburg Avenue have been completed!
The improvements included:
Localized pavement repairs
Pavement resurfacing
New signage
New striping
The resurfacing preserves the pavement and prevents more costly repairs in the future.
In addition to the parking lot improvements, annual road striping work throughout various locations in the City has been completed.
RETAIL CANNABIS business information
The Healdsburg City Council has authorized up to two retail cannabis businesses to operate within the City of Healdsburg (this includes microbusinesses)
The Council adopted a competitive process to select the two businesses who will receive permits.
The City of Healdsburg has created a dedicated cannabis webpage, healdsburg.gov/cannabis, which includes background information and materials, the anticipated timeline, and the most current information on the cannabis process. The webpage includes a separate tab that provides specific details on the application process.
To stay informed on the cannabis process, please subscribe to receive cannabis information via email by visiting healdsburg gov/subscribe, scroll down to the "News Flash" section, and select "cannabis "
When the application period opens, the City will send a notification to those subscribed to this email list.
Questions?
All questions should be directed to cannabis@healdsburg.gov. Submitted questions will be included in a regularly updated Frequently Asked Questions document at healdsburg.gov/cannabis.
Please do not send questions regarding cannabis businesses directly to staff
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Want to love where you work?
Check out our open positions here.
Full-Time:
Police Officer
Recruit, Entry-Level, or Lateral
Project Manager
Capital Improvement Projects
Part-Time:
Lifeguard-Swim Instructor
Parking Enforcement Officer
Parks and Facilities Aide
Recreation Leader I-III
ENERGY REBATES
Energy rebates are available to Healdsburg Electric customers and can help increase home and business efficiency, improve indoor comfort, and reduce carbon emissions!
residential rebates ($50 - $2,000)
Heat pump HVAC + water heater
Smart thermostat
Attic + wall insulation
Replacement windows
Clothes washer + electric dryer
Electric cooktop (replacing gas)
Variable speed pool pump
commercial rebates (amounts vary)
Heat pump HVAC + water heater
LED lighting
Electric kitchen equipment
Custom projects
EV chargers ($5,000 per connector)
the QR code or visit smartlivinghealdsburg.gov to learn more.
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National Police Week occurs every May and is dedicated to honoring and paying tribute to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line each and every day to keep us safe and protect our communities.
Thank you, Healdsburg Police Department, for all that you do!
Police Week is also a time to remember those who we have lost or have been disabled in the line of duty.
Please join us as we respect, honor, and remember each of them and their surviving family members and officers.
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