New Year's Resolution #1
Getting more exercise is usually a popular New Year's resolution. Fortunately, the Centennial Recreation Center is a great place to work out and get fit! Learn more about the benefits of becoming a member:
Over at the Aquatics Center, while it might be chilly outside, the pool is nice and warm and open year-round! Join us today for lap swim or aqua fitness programming! For more information, visit www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/189/Aquatics-Center-AC.
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Happy Holidays!
City offices are closed Thursday, December 23, through Sunday, January 2, 2022, for the City’s annual furlough. City Hall will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, January 3, 2022. All emergency and essential City services will still be available.
The City of Morgan Hill will take a break from sending out the Weekly 411 next week. We will be back in your inbox on Friday, January 7th.
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COVID TESTING at the Morgan Hill Council Chamber
Tuesday, January 4, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
17555 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, 95037
Schedule an appointment here. Testing will also be available on January 18.
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Virtual Town Hall: Proposed New and Updated Fees
for Planning and Land Development Engineering
Thursday, January 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
The City will present and discuss the Comprehensive Fee Study of Planning and Land Development Engineering. The intent is to seek feedback from the Community.
857 3568 0550.
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Economic Development
Upcoming Community Meetings and Presentations
Land used for industry is key to the economic vitality of the City. Industrial land provides local job opportunities and taxes to support City services. Today, there are only 120 acres of undeveloped industrial land in Morgan Hill. Over the past eight years, industrial lands inventory has declined by 59 percent. Preserving existing industrial parks and optimizing remaining industrial lands will support the City’s economic prosperity, offer job opportunities to the community, and preserve the quality of life in Morgan Hill.
City staff plans to bring forward Zoning Code amendments, an Industrial Ordinance and proposes a new Industrial Lands Preservation and Optimization Policy to:
- Discourage standalone warehouse and distribution use City-wide
- Prohibit General Plan conversions of industrial land
- Prohibit non-compatible uses in industrial buildings to preserve vacancies for industrial businesses and jobs
- Expand zoning for office and medical uses
- Encourage conversion of current commercial land to industrial land
These items are expected to be presented to the Planning Commission in February and to the City Council in March 2022.
Chamber of Commerce - Economic Development Meeting
City of Morgan Hill Town Hall
Planning Commission Meeting
City Council Meeting
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Environmental Services
On December 15, 2021, the City Council adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) focused on reducing CO2 emissions by reducing emissions in the transportation and building sectors. The CAP goal is to transition 95 percent of existing buildings in Morgan Hill to all-electric by 2045, with incremental targets every five years. The CAP also proposes to prohibit any new gas stations.
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On a second Environmental Services topic, are you thinking of selling a property this spring?
If so, please note two ordinances that take effect in five months, on June 1, 2022.
The Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance and the Water Conservation Ordinance will require two different inspections before selling a property.
1. For properties built more than 15 years ago, privately-owned sewer lateral lines will need to be inspected before a sale of property by a NASSCO certified plumber with a Morgan Hill business license. If there are any damages to the line, they will need to be repaired before a Compliance Certificate can be granted. The City has established two grant opportunities to assist homeowners with the sewer line repair/replacement process.
2. For all properties built before January 1, 1994, the plumbing fixtures need to be retrofit prior to a resale, if not already so, with high-efficiency ones that consume less water with each use. An inspection by a contractor with a Morgan Hill business license will check toilets, urinals, and showerheads. Upon passing, property owners will receive a Water Conservation Certificate.
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Rebekah Children's Services
Winter Culinary Academy, Apply by January 21
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The class starts on January 31. Youth and young adults can learn culinary skills, earn high school credits, develop employability skills, secure paid internships, and access job placement support for paid positions in foodservice and hospitality.
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Keep Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG)
Out of Your Drains!
🗑️ Can It. Once cooled, pour leftover oils and grease into a sturdy container, like a jar or coffee can.
🗑️ Scrape It. Before washing pots and pans, scrape out fats, oils, and grease.
🗑️ Trash It. Put fatty and greasy food scraps and the container with the leftover oils and fats in the garbage, not down the drain.
For large amounts of cooking oil, pour the cooled liquid oil back into gallon jugs and secure the lid tightly. Please make an appointment and take it to the County's Household Hazardous Waste Program ( https://hhw.sccgov.org/home) along with any other household chemicals. |
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It looks like it may rain in Morgan Hill for several days over the holidays. It’s important to remember that flooding can happen anytime it rains.
The extreme drought conditions that the County has endured have hardened the ground. This hardening can increase run-off to streams and creeks during the first few days of heavy or continuous rain, elevating the risk of flooding.
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COVID-Related Information |
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Morgan Hill City Hall
Office Hours
The Civic Center area is open to the public: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
408-778-6480
All individuals - employees and visitors - must wear a mask while indoors in all City facilities, regardless of vaccination status.
City offices are closed Thursday, December 23, through Sunday, January 2, 2022, for the City’s annual furlough. City Hall will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, January 3, 2022. All emergency and essential City services will still be available.
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Elected Officials
County Supervisor
California State Assembly District 30:
California State Senate District 17:
U.S. Congressional District 19:
City of Morgan Hill Commissions:
City of Morgan Hill Advisory Committees:
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City of Morgan Hill | 408-779-7271
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