CITY MANAGER’S UPDATE
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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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The City of Healdsburg - through its Arts and Culture Commission - is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to find the right artist to create a public art installation for the new Foley Family Community Pavilion. We are looking for an artist who can create a 2D or 3D artwork that reflects and celebrates the local community and its agricultural history and traditions. The installation should be integrated with the site, increase awareness of historical importance of agriculture to the area, celebrate our community, and may also be functional in the new space. The art form should be visual but may be expressed in any medium including painting, photography, sculpture, technology, etc. The project budget is $45,000.
HEALDSBURG TURKEY TROT
Join us for the 14th Annual Healdsburg Turkey Trot! Kick off your Thanksgiving Day with a festive 5K run/walk through the beautiful streets of Healdsburg. Enjoy the stunning backdrop of Fitch Mountain as you burn off those pre-feast calories.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise, in collaboration with the City of Healdsburg, this family-friendly event raises money for the “Live Like Drew” Drew Esquivel Scholarship Fund, which helps Healdsburg Highschool’s exceptional scholar athletes achieve their dreams of attending college. Every participant will receive a commemorative T-shirt.
When: Thursday, November 27th at 8:00 AM
Where: Start and finish at 333 Center Street, in front of the Healdsburg Running Company
Registration: Adults $25, Kids 12 and under $20
Register HERE and make this Thanksgiving a memorable one!
Appreciation Dinner, themed “Evergreen Ball.” The event will take place at the Villa Chanticleer on Sunday, December 7th, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
This event is a celebration of our senior residents and an opportunity for us to say thank you for their many contributions to our wonderful community, past and present It is with great pleasure and much anticipation that we will be hosting this year’s event with options for seniors to attend in person or receive home delivery. Please RSVP by December 1, 2025 by calling (707) 431-3324.
g y y Services staff. However, due to the size of the event, approximately 35 volunteers are needed to ensure that this special day runs smoothly.
There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available, and volunteers can participate in these three ways:
As a food or wine server Kitchen help, set up help, or breakdown help
As a home delivery driver
Volunteers of all ages are welcome to participate in the event as outlined above. To volunteer, please contact Yaquelin Buenrostro, Recreation Coordinator at the Senior Center at 431-3492 or ybuenrostro@healdsburg
CALIFORNIA’S NEW DAYLIGHTING LAW
California’s new daylighting law went into effect in 2025. Daylighting is the simple concept that safety is improved by removing parked cars next to crosswalks. By keeping the area next to crosswalks clear of parked vehicle obstructions people walking and people driving or riding on the street can see each other better. The Healdsburg Police Department may issue parking citations to vehicles in violation of this law.
The new law prohibits parking within 20 feet of a marked or unmarked crosswalk on the approach side of the street (15 feet if there are curb extensions), regardless of whether the curb is painted red. To assist with safety and compliance of the new daylighting law, the City of Healdsburg is painting red curbs on various streets. The following graphics show examples of how the daylighting law and red curbs are applied at intersections.
LA NUEVA LEY DE ILUMINACIÓN NATURAL DE CALIFORNIA
La nueva ley de iluminación natural de California entró en vigencia en 2025 La iluminación natural es el concepto simple de que la seguridad se mejora al eliminar los automóviles estacionados junto a los cruces peatonales. Al mantener el área junto a los cruces peatonales libre de obstrucciones de vehículos estacionados, las personas que caminan y las personas que conducen o viajan en la calle pueden verse mejor. El Departamento de Policía de Healdsburg puede emitir citaciones de estacionamiento a vehículos que violen esta ley.
La nueva ley prohíbe estacionarse a menos de 20 pies de un cruce peatonal marcado o no marcado en el lado de acceso de la calle (15 pies si hay extensiones de acera), independientemente de si la acera está pintada de rojo. Para ayudar con la seguridad y el cumplimiento de la nueva ley de iluminación natural, la ciudad de Healdsburg está pintando bordillos rojos en varias calles. Las siguientes gráficas muestran ejemplos de cómo se aplican la ley de iluminación natural y las aceras rojas en las intersecciones.
COOKING THIS UPCOMING HOLIDAY?
help us keep fats, oils and grease (FOGs) from clogging your pipes and harming the environment
As you cook up a feast...don't forget that fats, oils, and grease (FOGs) clog your pipes - and harm the environment! Too often grease is washed into the plumbing system (usually through the kitchen sink) sticking to the insides of sewer pipes. Over time, grease can build up both on your property and in the public mains - and block the entire pipe. Blockages can result in an expensive and quite unpleasant cleanup.
Here are some simple steps on how you can help:
Never pour grease down sinks or drains, or into toilets
Scrape grease and food scraps into a can or the trash for disposal
Put baskets or strainers in sink drains to catch food scraps and other solids
For more information on how to properly dispose of FOGs, visit zerowastesonoma.gov/materials/oil-cooking-grease.
FEDERAL CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS
only a couple months remaining*
Residential Tax Credit
Heat pump HVAC (25C) Up to $2,000 for a heat pump HVAC system
Heat pump water heater (25C)
Weatherization / insulation (25C)
Electrical panel (25C)
Home energy audit (25C)
Rooftop solar installation (25D)
Battery storage installation (25D)
Geothermal heating installation (25D)
EV charger (30C)
Up to $2,000 for a heat pump water heater
Up to $1,200 for weatherization upgrades and improvements like insulation and air sealing
Up to $600 for installation of an electrical panel
Up to $150 to conduct a home energy audit
30% of qualifying costs related to the purchase and installation of solar panels on your home
30% of qualifying costs related to the purchase and installation of battery storage on your home
30% of qualifying costs related to the installation of geothermal heat pumps on your home
Up to $1,000 for the purchase and installation of an EV charger at your home (location-specific eligibility)
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Installations by December 31, 2025 are eligible
Chargers placed in service before June 30, 2026 are eligible
City of Healdsburg Electric Department rebate programs are predominately funded by our allowances from the State’s Cap-and-Invest program and are not impacted by changes to federal funding.
Find out more about City of Healdsburg rebates at www.SmartLivingHealdsburg.org.
CITY OF HEALDSBURG HOLIDAY CLOSURE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025 & FRIDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2025
City Offices will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
City Hall will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 7:30 a.m.
CITY OF HEALDSBURG CIERRE POR VACACIONES
JUEVES, 27 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025 Y VIERNES 28 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2025
Las oficinas de la ciudad estarán cerradas Día de Acción de Gracias.
El Ayuntamiento volverá a abrir el martes 1 de diciembre de 2025 a las 7:30 a.m.
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UPCOMING AGENDA ITEMS
December 1, 2025
2026 Special Event Partnership and Master
Calendar
Sports Organization Affiliation Agreements
Solid Waste Rate Adjustments
Percent for Arts Introduction
December 15, 2025
2025-26 City Council Goal Update
City Council Protocol Update
Selection of Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2026
Compassionate Communities Pillot Program Update
January 5, 2026
The January 5, 2026 Meeting has been cancelled
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