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September 23, 2022

Foss Creek Clean-up

Join us tomorrow for the annual Foss Creek Clean-up. As part of our annual Creek Week and National Pollution Prevention Week activities, this event gives residents and community members the opportunity to volunteer their time to collect trash and litter along Foss Creek. The cleanup is well attended with both adults and children helping to keep our watershed waste-free. Volunteers meet at the Community Center.

Check-in/Breakfast: 8:30am - 9am (provided by Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise)
Clean-up: 9am - 11am
Awards: 11am - 11:30am
Lunch 11:30am - 12:30pm (provided by Healdsburg Kiwanis)

For more information contact Ben Kageyama (707)431-3399 or bkageyama@healdsburg.gov.

Community Encuentro - For Youth and Families

Join the City of Healdsburg and Acosta Latino Learning Partnership for the second "Community Encuentro" for youth and families.

Come, participate and join the conversation about how we can embrace the voices of all residents who live here. Help us shape our priorities around diversity, equity, and inclusion!

The “Community Encuentro” will take place in both English and Spanish on September 28, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the Healdsburg Community Center, in the Multi-Purpose Room at 1557 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA 95448.

Native American Day Proclamation

A group of people in the Council Chamber

On Monday night, the City Council issued a Proclamation recognizing September 23, 2022 as Native American Day in the City of Healdsburg. Clint McKay was in attendance at the meeting and received the Proclamation.

Voter Information Now Available on
Measure L & Measure M

A woman and a dog walking on a dirt path

The City has launched public information pages on the two ballot initiatives that will appear on the November 8, 2022 Ballot. Measure L would amend and clarify the City’s existing Transient Occupancy Tax Ordinance (“TOT Ordinance”). Measure M would establish a cannabis business tax on all cannabis sold in Healdsburg should the sale of cannabis become legal. To learn more about both Measures, visit: https://healdsburg.gov/960/2022-Ballot-Measures.

Water Conservation Update

Thank you for your continued efforts to save water during the ongoing drought. As a community, our water consumption was 36% less for the month of August compared to the 2017-2019 average! This is thanks in large part to residents cutting back on outdoor irrigation. We are currently in Stage 2 water restrictions, which allows for three days a week of irrigation (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) during the early morning before 7 am and in the late evening after 8 pm. Remember to turn off your irrigation during rain and for two days following as well! Find out more about the current water restrictions and resources available here: b it.ly/CoHWaterFAQ.

Flipping Lids

Recology is required to audit residents and businesses to assure recyclable products are not contaminated and food scraps are going into the green compost bin. The audits require “flipping lids” on residential carts and inspecting the contents. The most recent audit of 125 residential homes was completed in early August. Of those 125, 15 were not using their green compost bin at all, 13 bins were found to be contaminated and 4 were grossly contaminated. The most common contamination is “soft plastic” such as trash bags and plastic film from packaging in the compost bin or recycling bin. Reminder these types of plastics are trash, no bags (even labeled those labeled “compostable”) are not allowed in your green bin or recycling.

If you have questions about what to do with any waste product, please start with Zero Waste Sonoma at: https://zerowastesonoma.gov.

Planning Commission Meeting Next Tuesday

On Tuesday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m. the Planning Commission will consider a Major Design Review application to construct a 6,126 square foot dental clinic with associated onsite parking and landscaping located at 1514 and 1520 Healdsburg Avenue. Please contact Jeff Fisher, Assistant Planner at 707-431-3332 or jfisher@healdsburg.gov for further information.

Also, on Tuesday, September 27th the Planning Commission will consider a Major Design Review application to construct a 58-unit, 4-story affordable housing project located at 155 Dry Creek Road. The project will include (28) 1-bedroom units, (15) 2-bedroom units and (15) 3-bedroom units for extremely low, very low- and low-income families. Parking for 104 cars is proposed onsite along the eastern property boundary adjacent to the SMART right-of-way and access to the project would be provided from Dry Creek Road. Please contact Ellen McDowell, Senior Planner at 707-473-4463 or emcdowell@healdsburg.gov for further information.