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June 3, 2022

Celebrate Pride Month

Last year in June of 2021, the City of Healdsburg issued a proclamation and engaged the community in our first Pride flag-raising ceremony, to honor the LGBTQIA+ community and to celebrate Pride Month. This year we will continue this tradition by raising the Pride flag and having a ceremony with Mayor Jimenez giving remarks. Mayor Jimenez will be joined by the City Council. Please join us in celebrating the influence and achievements of the LGBTQIA+ community at 5:30 pm on June 6, 2022, in front of City Hall.

Tuesdays in the Plaza

Our weekly summer concerts in the Healdsburg Plaza have resumed and will run every Tuesday through August 30, 2022, from 6 pm. to 8 pm. Concerts in the Healdsburg Plaza Park provide a unique line-up of bands and have been assembled to please a wide array of musical interests. Food vendors will be on-hand to offer locally sourced food for sale starting at 5 pm, with the music beginning at 6 pm.

Bike valet services are available from 5 pm to 8 pm every Tuesday during our summer concert series. This is a complimentary service to all concert patrons. The bike is carefully parked in a secure location, so you can sit back and enjoy the music.

While enjoying Tuesdays in the Plaza, we ask that you follow our concert rules: https://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/.../Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza...
For additional information, please visit: https://www.ci.healdsburg.ca.us/335/Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza

Healdsburg's Power Supply

This week, City staff submitted to the California Energy Commission Healdsburg’s generation sources for the calendar year 2021. In 2021 renewable energy generation increased due largely to the City’s floating solar project and improved output from the geothermal plants. This pushed Healdsburg’s Standard Energy Rate from roughly 32% renewable to over 45% renewable energy. Higher levels of renewable energy help lower Healdsburg’s GHG emissions and stem climate change. With future projects under contract, renewable and carbon-free energy sources will continue to increase over the next several years.

Water Conservation

Lake Mendocino is approaching 50,000 acre feet of storage, 14,000AF more than 2021’s peak storage mark. The increase in storage is largely due to inflows from the Potter Valley Project and Sonoma Water’s limited releases from the Lake. These efforts have helped to improve water supplies but won’t entirely prevent the need for conservation this summer. With current, city-wide conservation levels hovering at around 20%, we ask that you keep up the good work by prudently and responsibly managing the irrigation of your landscapes. Current restrictions limit outdoor irrigation to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday and during the evening and early morning hours only. Water saved today is the water we’ll need later this fall.

City Council Meeting June 6, 2022

Members of the public are invited to participate in the City Council meetings on either Zoom or in person. Members of the public who only wish to watch the meeting live or recorded can do so by using the link: http://healdsburgca.iqm2.com/Citizens/default.aspx or by watching it on the City’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/cityofhealdsburg.

To Watch the Meeting and Submit Public Comment as Part of the Zoom Webinar: by computer, tablet, or mobile device:
1. Go to https://zoom.us/join and type in the Webinar ID: 810 9790 7142 or follow this link: https://cityofhealdsburg-org.zoom.us/s/81097907142 (Pre-registration for the meeting is not required.)
2. Fill in your full name, verify you are not a robot (if required), and click “Join”.
3. If the meeting host has started the Webinar, you should join automatically. If the meeting host has not started the Webinar, remain in the Webinar and it will start shortly

The following items will be presented at the upcoming City Council meeting on June 6, 2022:

Proclamation honoring Juneteenth
Presentation from the Santa Rosa/Sonoma County Chapter of the NAACP
Housing Element Update with a staff presentation and opportunity for public input. The item will cover the state-mandated Regional Housing Needs Assessment and draft goals and priorities from the Housing Element Work Group.

Come Work for the City of Healdsburg!

The City of Healdsburg is hiring for the positions of Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Parks and Facilities Aide, Police Officer, Public Works, and Utilities Material Technician, Recreation Leader I-III, Recreation Manager, and Senior Building Inspector. You can apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/healdsburgca/.

Vacancies on the Planning Commission

The City Council of the City of Healdsburg is seeking qualified applicants to fill three (3) vacancies on the City of Healdsburg Planning Commission. Members of the Planning Commission are required to: attend two meetings per month; reside within City of Healdsburg limits; disclose economic interest as required by the Fair Political Reform Act and the Local Conflict of Interest Code; and complete the required AB 1234 Ethics Training.

If you are interested in applying, applications are available on the City’s website under Boards and Commissions, at https://healdsburg.gov/177/Boards-Commissions or by emailing rallan@healdsburg.gov. All completed applications must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk by 5:30 pm, Thursday, June 9, 2022.