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Greetings!
Today was Senior Shadow Day - our annual opportunity to spend the day with high school seniors who want to get to know a little more about their local government and careers in public service. We hosted 15 high school seniors, and 14 of them from Legacy High! They rode along with the police and fire departments, learned about water treatment, inspected building sites, organized recreational programs, and much more. They were impressive, as always, and we enjoyed having them visit. Attention juniors: your teachers will be taking applications this time next year.
Reminder! City Offices will be closed tomorrow, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
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American Canyon Tree of Life
The American Canyon Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 11099 developed the Tree of Life to honor the lives of American Canyon's deceased veterans. The name, service branch, and dates of service are imprinted on brass leaves and affixed to the "Tree of Life" on the wall outside of the City Council Chambers at City Hall. Click
HERE for the application.
Military Honor Wall
The City of American Canyon honors our active military personnel with an Active Military Wall of Honor. The Wall of Honor is located adjacent to the City Council Chambers at City Hall and displays pictures and information about American Canyon residents, their family or loved ones currently service in the Armed Forces. Click
HERE for the application.
If you have questions or would like more information about the Tree of Life or the Honor Wall, contact
Jen Kansanback at (707) 647-5355.
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On the Agenda
The November 15th agenda will be highlighted by several important proclamations and presentations honoring important accomplishments. We will honor the American Canyon Family Resource Center for ten years of providing families with important support services and we will celebrate the American Canyon High School Key Club and their many hours of community service. And, most notably, we will honor Supervisor Keith Caldwell for 40 years of service to American Canyon. On the business calendar, the Council will consider an urgency ordinance prohibiting the outdoor cultivation of marijuana in response to the passage of Proposition 64 on election day. The Council will need to consider other matters related to marijuana cultivation in the coming months; this item restricts cultivation as much as legally possible while we consider related issues. You can see the entire agenda
HERE.
Since our last update
Your City Council met last on November 1st. That night, the Council took action to update the City's building and fire codes to comply with new state codes. Additionally, the Council moved forward with the design of the Newell Open Space access trail - planned for next summer and partially funded with state grant funds. Finally, the Council selected a consultant to prepare the Clarke Ranch Master Plan. The planning process will include considerable opportunity for community input. Stay tuned. You can watch the meeting
HERE.
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Fire District October Monthly Report
The American Canyon Fire District publishes an informative newsletter each month, click HERE for the latest.
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Library Commission Positions Available
Two
At Large positions are available on the
Napa County Library Commission. It would be awesome if at least one of them could be filled by an American Canyon resident! Interested? Here is some information from the County's website about the commission:
The Napa County Library is governed by state law and functions under the authority of the County Board of Supervisors. An eight-member Library Commission serves as the Library's policy advisory board. The commission consists of eight members, three appointed by the County Board of Supervisors, two appointed by the Napa City Council, one appointed by the American Canyon City Council, one appointed by the Calistoga City Council and one appointed by the Yountville Town Council.
Commission Quick Facts:
Number of Members: 8
Length of Term: 3 years
Special Experience Required: None
Regular Meeting Time: 5:00 PM. If the meeting is in Calistoga, it will be at 4:00 PM.
Meeting Location: Usually Napa Main Library (meets once a year in American Canyon, Calistoga & Yountville)
Applications are available HERE.
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Electric Vehicle Program
MCE is launching a new electric vehicle (EV) pilot program that benefits the environment while also potentially reducing the electricity bills of EV owners. You can learn more by watching this brief animated video
HERE.
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Community Calendar
In addition to the Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, you might want to check out a couple of other events this weekend. The
American Canyon High School (ACHS) Marching Band and Color Guard will compete in a state-wide competition. Young and old alike are sure to enjoy the parade along 3rd Street in Napa and the field competition at Napa Memorial Stadium. Want to stay closer to home? A full dress rehearsal will be held at the ACHS Wolf Den Stadium, Friday night from 5 - 8 PM.
Band Review and Field Show, Saturday, November 12th
Parade of all 23 bands begins at 10 AM (ACHS performs at 11:35 AM), Old Napa Courthouse on 3rd St
Field Show begins at 4 PM (ACHS performs at 8:00 PM), Napa Memorial Stadium, 1340 Menlo Ave.
Full Dress Rehearsal, Friday November 11th
ACHS Wolf Den Stadium, 5 - 8 PM
One more ACHS event - a few tickets still remain for the November 19th Dinner 2 Go Tri-Tip Dinner sponsored by the Athletic Boosters. Why cook when you can pick up a great dinner on the way home for? Check it out HERE.
You can find these events, and others on the Community Calendar.
Interested in adding your
event to the community calendar? Click
HERE
for more information.
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The Valley View Senior Home project will provide 70 apartments to lower income seniors and Veterans aged 55 and up with an annual income no more than $55,950 for a family of two or $48,950 for an individual. The apartments are expected to be ready in early Summer 2018. Applications will be available sometime around the end of 2017. If you are a lower income senior and you may be interested in moving to Valley View, it's not too early to sign up with the developer, SAHA. Click HERE and click "Subscribe to Notifications" to stay informed and receive an application for this project or any other SAHA apartment project that becomes available.
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Home Rehab Money Available
0 to 1% loans are available to homeowners with qualifying incomes who need repairs,
energy efficiency upgrades, or seismic retrofitting. Check HERE for additional information or t
he Napa Housing Authority, (707) 257-9543.
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Holiday Assistance Program
Every year the American Canyon Family Resources Center helps families in need during the holidays with food boxes, toys and gifts. The Family Resources Center is currently taking applications for the Holiday Assistance Program. This flyer explains the program and how to apply in both English and Spanish.
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Water Conservation Video Contest for High School Students
Water Conservation Programs of Napa County are sponsoring a video contest for high school students. The winning video will be used as a public service announcement (PSA) at Cameo Cinemas and Century Napa County. The deadline for video submissions is Friday, March 10, 2017.
Videos should focus on communicating the message: Reimagine your yard: conserving water outdoors. Contest sponsors are looking for creative videos that motivate people to conserve water by reimagining their home landscape. Students can create a newscast, skit, animation, commercial, reality television show, or even a music video. Let your imagination go wild.
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Public Works Updates
Boys & Girls Club
The Boys & Girls Club will be breaking ground soon on their new Clubhouse! Preparing the work site will require closure of the parking lot and sidewalk on Benton in front of the site and the park walking path behind the site. Pedestrians will need to use the south side of the street. To accommodate the school, pedestrian, and construction traffic, temporary all way stops will be added to the intersections at Benton and Chaucer and Benton and Hummingbird. Please watch for these changes and plan accordingly for the delay it may cause in the drop off and pick up zones for the neighborhood schools.
Unfortunately, we need to pass on a bit of bad news. The contractor who was selected to perform the slurry seal on several streets in town did not complete the work as scheduled and, unfortunately, the weather has ended our window of opportunity for the fall. We will have to reschedule for the spring. Ugh.
Orange Cones and Delineators
Orange cones and delineators - there for a reason or just there? Orange serves as a warning "Look at Me",
"Figure out why I'm here." Basically orange is for the safety of the pedestrian, driver and worker. They get your atten
tion and want you to look at the area to see what's new or what's changed.
These days you'll see lots of orange delineators on Napa Junction Road next to the Chevron. These can be extra tricky because thre is much activity in the area. The delineators may have changed since you were there last time; please pay close attention. This week we will see the driveway into the Dunkin Donuts area open so you can get your coffee and donuts in the morning with ease.
You will also see orange cones on Flosden and American Canyon Road East. PG&E recently completed work in this area and will be reconstructing the sidewalk in the next 2-3 weeks.
Green Island Road is also the home of orange cones this week. On Sunday, November 13th, traffic control will be in effect east of Crown Hill Rocks to assist with the utility work being done for the new warehouse at 450 Green Island Road.
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Time to Reset Those Controllers!
It's that time of year again - shorter days
and fall weather are upon us! Cooler temperatures
and more cloud cover means less evaporation which helps
moisture stay in the ground
longer. Either turn your irrigation system off or r
educe the number of times you water. When it is raining remember to turn off your automated system. Click
HERE f
or more information about water conservation.
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Parks & Recreation Updates
Upcoming Events:
6th Annual Reindeer Run
- KHOPE International- December 3, 2016 - 8 AM (check-in)/ 9 AM (start) - Thompson's Trail at Wetlands Edge and Eucalyptus Dr.
Celebrate the spirit of the season and sign up for the 6th Annual Reindeer Run. This family-friendly 3 mile and 6.5 mile run benefits KHOPE, a local non-profit supporting women and children living in poverty here and abroad. All registered runners receive a T-shirt, digitally recorded times, and a goodie bag. Register
online or at the Parks and Recreation Department, through December 2nd, or on-site the day of the race! For more information, please visit
http://www.khopeinternational.org/ReindeerRun.
Magic of the Season
- December 2 - 22, 2016
We're excited to unveil our upcoming Magic of the Season events for 2016. Staff is working hard to improve your traditional favorites, such as the Holiday Tree Lighting and Holiday Decorating Contest & Tour. In addition, Snow Day and I Spy a Candy Cane will be even more fun this year. Click
HERE for all the details.
Department Updates:
Pool Maintenance Closure Reminder
The Phillip West Aquatic Center will be closed for all activities and programming through January 2, 2017 due to the resurfacing of the pool bottom. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience while we work to improve our facility, and look forward to having a revitalized pool for the new year. Please
visit our website and/or Parks and Recreation office for updates.
Winter/Spring General Registration is Now Open!
The new Winter/Spring Activity Guide should be in your mailboxes by now, and is viewable
online. The guide covers programming and events from December 2016 through April 2017. We have exciting programs to look forward to, including the return of Starbound Theatre with the production Snow White in the Enchanted Forest, as well as a youth Indoor Futsal League, and adult 3V3 Basketball League. General registration opens on Wednesday, November 16th.
Upcoming activities:
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Activity Date/Time
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Cost
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Location
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18+
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Friday, December 9, 2016
9 AM - 4 PM
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$20
(transportation only)
(Admission fee applies)
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Depart/Return
Senior Multi-Use Center
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All ages
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Saturday, December 3, 2016
8:00 AM (check-in)
9:00 AM (start)
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3 mile - $37
6.5 mile - $42
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Wetlands Edge View Area Trailhead
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For more information contact us at: (707) 648-7275
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