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Looking out my office window I see blue sky. Lots of wide open sunny blue sky. What a nice change from this past week! The good news is that, as a result of so much effort by the Public Works and Parks Maintenance staff, we had minimal disruption in town. The Kimberly Park drainage basin project performed as designed, and held flood waters until it could release into the river. Crews cleared drains before the storm, keeping everything flowing smoothly. We did have some clogged drains on Knightsbridge, but cleared those quickly. The Water Reclamation Facility operated 24 hours a day processing incoming water at a rate of more than 4 million gallons per day. I tell you all this as my way of saying Thank You to the many Public Works and Parks Maintenance staff who were out there in the rain at all hours of the night checking on creeks, keeping drains clear, and stocking the sand bag station. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
| Larry Luporini |
Yvonne Scott |
Francisco Ramirez |
| Chris Morris |
Fidel Lopez |
David Accurso |
| Kelly Moore |
Justin Moreno |
Tony Oreja |
Eric Rosenberger
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Santiago Moreno |
Steve Hartwig |
| Jay Atkinson |
Richard Moore |
Joshua McCauley |
| Nolan Garcia |
Mark Wrinkle |
Tyler Landers |
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Your City Council will meet on Tuesday January 17th at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers. They will have the pleasure of conducting a badge pinning ceremony for new Fire Captain Josh Cordeiro and administer the oath of office to Crystal Dispo Mallare and Andrew Goff who will serve on the City's Planning Commission. The Council will also hear from American Canyon High School students about events at the high school and adopt a proclamation thanking former District Attorney Gary Lieberstein for his years of service to the American Canyon community.
On the business calendar, the Council will consider two notable actions. First, they will decide how to fill the vacant position on the Council, now that former Councilmember Ramos has taken her position on the Board of Supervisors. The City Council could either appoint someone to fill the vacancy or hold a special election. In either case, the new councilmember will serve the remainder of Supervisor Ramos' Council seat, until November 2018. Secondly, the Council will consider a resolution urging the California Legislature to support AB1 (Frazier) and SB1 (Beall). These are both transportation funding bills that will provide much needed funding for street and highway maintenance throughout California.
Interested in learning more?
Click
here
to view the full agenda.
Since our Last Update
The City Council last met on December 20th, right before the holiday break. At that meeting, the Council imposed a ten-month moratorium prohibiting outdoor cultivation, processing, manufacture, distribution, testing and sale of marijuana in all zoning districts in the City of American Canyon. Recently approved Proposition 64 allows residents to cultivate marijuana in their homes, but allows individual cities and counties to decide if they will permit outdoor cultivation, sales, etc. The ten month moratorium gives the City time to research the issue and consult with our neighboring cities before making a final decision.
The City Council also heard an update on the City's water supply outlook for 2017 and reviewed findings from a report on long term water supply options. As you may have recently read in the
newspaper, we are considering two primary long-term options: investment in a new reservoir project in Colusa County and increased use of reclaimed water.
Click
here
to watch a video of the meeting.
Future Meetings
All meetings held at 6:30 PM at City Hall. Check
here a few days before the meeting for the full agenda.
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City offices will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
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Fire District News
The American Canyon Fire District publishes an informative newsletter each month, click
here for the latest.
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Nixle
The recent storms were a great reminder of why it's helpful to know about programs like Nixle. In the last week, the Napa County Sheriff sent
many messages
about road closures caused by flooding through Nixle. You can register to receive text messages or emails and choose what type of notifications you'd like to receive by clicking
here
(enter "Napa" in the seach box). It's Free and Easy!
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The American Canyon Library has a FREE and FUN event scheduled for this Saturday, January 14, from 12 - 1 PM. Crafternoon is scheduled for the second Saturday each month and includes family friendly craft making. This week all ages are invited to come to create Pom-Pom pens, keychains or bookmarks. Check it out! The library is located at 300 Crawford Way.
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 American Canyon Chamber of Commerce will host the annual State of the City on February 2 at the DoubleTree by Hilton. This important annual event is a great opportunity to hear about the City's accomplishments in 2016 and projects for 2017. We will talk about water, parks, streets, and more. Many of your city and county leaders will be there and you will have the chance to ask questions. Registration is available
here. Cost is $30 per person and lunch is included.
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Free Spay and Neuter Surgeries for Cats
Napa Humane Society will offer free spay and neuter surgeries for cats starting in January for a limited time.
For information call (707) 252-7442, or drop by the clinic located at 3265 California Blvd. in Napa.
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Community Development Updates
Napa Countywide Pedestrian Plan
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The Napa Countywide Pedestrian Plan is intended to help make walking in Napa County safe, comfortable, convenient and enjoyable for all pedestrians.
The Plan was developed to complement the 2012 Countywide Bicycle Plan. Together with the Bicycle Plan, the Pedestrian Plan creates a Countywide Active Transportation Plan that will allow the County to effectively compete for project funding.
Public outreach and participation was an integral element in developing the Countywide Pedestrian Plan. Public workshops were held throughout the County in 2015 including workshops in American Canyon. On July 20, 2016, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) Board approved the Napa Countywide Pedestrian Plan. Following review and comment by the Parks and Community Services Commission and Open Space Advisory Committee, the plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission and brought before the City Council for adoption as an appendix into the General Plan Circulation Element.
The plan can be viewed online
here
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Neighborhood Open House - Village at Vintage Ranch Development
The Village at Vintage Ranch is a previously approved 164 unit condominium development project located at the northeastern corner of Highway 29 and American Canyon Road on approximately 11.59 acres. Recently the applicant submitted a Minor Modification application, which allows minor revisions to an existing approval, not an entirely new approval.
Representatives of Advanced Building Solutions (ABS), the developer of this project and City staff are holding an open house about the project and proposed project changes at the Recreation Center (nextdoor to the Senior Multiuse Center), 2193 Elliott Drive, in American Canyon on Thursday, January 19th, starting at 6:30 PM. After a presentation about the project and proposed changes, representatives of the developer and City staff will be available to answer questions and receive comments about the development from members of the community. Information about the project is available on the City's website at
here.
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Parks & Recreation Updates
Learn about the creatures that are awake while we are asleep, on our upcoming
FREE, fun and informative hike for beginners. Discover how owls and other animals use senses other than sight to find food and survive in the mysterious realm of the night. It will be chilly, so please dress warmly. We'll have hot apple cider in the parking lot available prior to the hike. Although Newell Open Space is currently closed due to the recent heavy rains, we are still planning to have the hike, in the hopes that the trail will dry out and reopen in the next couple weeks. Please keep an eye on our
website, for the most current status of this hike, or contact staff at (707) 648-7275 for more information.
Winter/Spring 2016-2017 Activity Guide is 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 Tiny Tot Training. General registration is open.
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Location
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2-10
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1/22/17-3/12/17
Sundays
(times vary based on age group)
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Residents - $104
Non-Residents - $109
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Community Center Gym
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Ages 4-5
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2/12/17-3/5/17
Sundays
12:30 - 1:30 PM
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Residents - $40
Non-Residents - $45
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Community Center Gym
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Ages 7-18
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Rehearsals: 3/20/17-5/11/17
Mondays & Thursdays
5:30 -7:30 PM
Dress Rehearsal: Friday 5/12/17
Performance: Saturday 5/13/17
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$100
(plus $75 non-refundable materials fee paid to instructor)
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Recreation Center
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For more information contact us at (707) 648-7275.
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