CITY MANAGER'S UPDATE
CITY MANAGER JEFF KAY | February 10, 2023

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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DIVERSITY, EQUITY + INCLUSION:

COMMUNITY ENCUENTROS

Join us as we continue a series of community conversations as we build the City's diversity, equity, and inclusion plan.

Language interpretation, childcare, and light refreshments will be provided.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Is the Dream Alive and Well in Healdsburg?: Contemporary and Historical Experiences of the African American Community in Healdsburg and Sonoma County

Learn more, and view the information in Spanish, at healdsburg.gov/dei.

CLIMATE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP

The City of Healdsburg is developing a Climate Mobilization Strategy to provide a framework of projects to pursue for the City to achieve greenhouse gas reductions, in support of regional climate goals.

Join us on Wednesday, March 1 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Zoom for our second Climate Workshop. Learn about greenhouse gas forecasts, discuss State and regional targets, and help us prioritize strategies to support the targets.

For more information, including the zoom link and information on Spanish interpretation, or to subscribe to receive updates, visit healdsburg.gov/cms.

SONOMA-MARIN SAVING WATER PARTNERSHIP

ANNUAL REPORT

The cover page to the annual water saving report

The Fiscal Year 2021/2022 Annual Report for the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership is now available online here. As a member of the Partnership, we would like to thank Healdsburg residents and businesses for their water conservation efforts that contributed to the Partnership achievements. Along with many other achievements, the Partnership as a whole removed nearly 1 million square feet of grass, with Healdsburg converting nearly 44,000 square feet of grass to beautiful water smart landscapes. Rebates of $1 per square foot for lawn conversions are still available here.

In FY 2021/2022, Healdsburg also implemented the Recycled Water Delivery Program to help residents meet their outdoor irrigation needs during the drought. Recycled water offset over 15 million gallons of potable water use in FY 2021/2022. While free delivery is no longer offered, recycled water is still available for free with the option to self-haul or contract directly with water haulers. The City is also pursuing a Municipal Recycled Water Pipeline to provide recycled water to City parks, golf course, cemetery, and some public schools facilities. More information is available in the 2023 Water Management FAQ here.

RAINWATER CAPTURE SYSTEM

REBATES AVAILABLE

Now is a great time to set up a rainwater capture system and collect water to use in your landscape later in the summer! Thanks to a regional grant, rebates are available for $0.50 per gallon of storage. Additionally, the per site maximum has just been increased to $5,000 to encourage larger systems. Tanks purchased for recycled water during the 2021 drought are eligible, but must be set up to now collect rainwater to qualify for the rebate. (Note: Tanks must also have receipts showing cost and date of purchase.) Find out more about the rebate and technical assistance available here.