CITY OF HEALDSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
February 18, 2025
City Hall Council Chamber
401 Grove Street, Healdsburg
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor/Chairperson Mitchell called to order the concurrent meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency of the City of Healdsburg at 6:01 p.m. with the following Council Members present:
Present: Council Members/: Edwards, Hagele, Herrod, Kelley and Mayor Mitchell Board Members
Absent: Council Members/: None.
Board Members
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Councilmember Hagele, seconded by Councilmember Edwards, approved the February 18, 2025, City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency meeting agenda as submitted. The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Mitchell reported a closed session meeting was held prior to the meeting and no reportable action was taken.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – SPAY/NEUTER MONTH AWARENESS
PROCLAMATION
Mayor Mitchell with Council concurrence issued a Proclamation declaring February 2025 as Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and February 25, 2025 as World Spay Day in the City of Healdsburg.
Charlotte Pearce, co-founder Dogwood Animal Rescue and Pam Ingalls, volunteer and spay/neuter coordinator for Dogwood Animal Rescue thanked the Council for the Proclamation and provided information on what Dogwood Animal Rescue does in the community.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – PRESENTATION FROM THE
HEALDSBURG HIGH SCHOOL ART CLUB
Linus Lancaster, Healdsburg High School Art Teacher provided information on the Healdsburg Unified School District (HUSD) Strategic Arts Plan. Mr. Lancaster and local high school students reviewed arts projects the students are completing around the City and the work being completed around the river.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING – TO START AT A TIME CERTAIN OF 6:30 P.M. – THIRD
PUBLIC HEARING ON DISTRICT ELECTIONS
City Manager Kay introduced the item for discussion and provided an overview of the process for the third public hearing.
Paul Mitchell, Redistricting Partners Consultant, reviewed the items that would be covered during the presentation, the required districting criteria, and the submitted testimony received to date. Mr. Mitchell further reviewed the themes that have come up in the public maps submitted, and provided an overview of heat maps of Healdsburg.
Mr. Mitchell provided information on the three draft maps created by Redistricting Partners, and reviewed the timeline of the District Election process and what comes next in the process.
In response to Council’s inquiries, Mr. Mitchell provided information on travel contiguity, how census blocks and communities of interest operate in district elections, and options for numbers of districts. City Manager Kay provided information on managing a community of interest that may only lie in one Council district. City Clerk Allan noted only one paper map had been submitted.
Mayor Mithcell opened the public hearing.
Public Comment
Hank Skewis commented on the role of the Mayor and expressed his support for an at-large Mayor and six districts.
Jonathan Pearlman expressed a desire to see the downtown commercial zoning district be included in one district and commented on Draft Map C.
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Linda Cade expressed a desire to see an elected Mayor and commented on the process to submit maps for review.
Mark McMullen opined on the role of the Mayor and was in favor of seeing an elected Mayor.
Merrilyn Joyce commented on the process of drawing maps and the process of selecting the role of the Mayor. She opined that the process should be democratic and that voting for the Mayor would allow for more community involvement in the City and selecting leaders.
Mayor Mitchell closed the public hearing.
Council Comments
Councilmember Edwards commented on the amount of time he spent reviewing maps and information in preparation of the meeting and encouraged the Council to remember that all Councilmembers represent the entire city regardless of districts.
Councilmember Kelley opined on Draft Maps A, B, and C, and expressed her thoughts about the items of each map she liked and the adjustments to each map she would like to see.
Councilmember Kelley further opined on the level of engagement from the community on the district election process and the number of maps submitted.
Vice Mayor Herrod commented on five seats and a rotating Mayor in Healdsburg and Map ID 278352. Vice Mayor Herrod opined on why Map ID 278352 was a top choice for him.
Council discussion ensued on Map ID 278352, the positives and negatives of the map, and potential adjustments that could be made to the map to improve it.
Mayor Mitchell commented on the district election process and expressed support for an at-large Mayor with five districts, Map C, and Map ID 278352.
Councilmember Kelley commented on the role of the Mayor and expressed a desire to see five districts with a rotating Mayor. Councilmember Kelley further opined on Map ID 285161.
Mr. Mitchell provided an example of how maps could be adjusted, the data that is available when drawing maps, and the definition of the population deviation balance.
Council discussion ensued on Map ID 285161, ID 277488, Draft Map A, Draft Map C, making minor adjustments to certain areas, and creating a video for the public to learn how to make adjustments on Districtr.
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There was Council consensus to continue evaluating Draft Map A, Draft Map B, Draft Map C2, and Draft Map D at the next public hearing.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND NON
AGENDA ITEMS
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Councilmember Hagele, seconded by Councilmember Edwards, approved the Consent Calendar as follows:
A. AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024
By motion, approved the fiscal year 2023-24 audited financial statements based on an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
B. LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
Adopted Resolution No. 9-2025 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG APPOINTING COASTLAND CIVIL ENGINEERING AS THE ENGINEER OF WORK FOR THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG’S LANDSCAPING
AND LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING ACT OF 1972.” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None) C. AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT GROUP INC. FOR NETWORK SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION AT FOLEY PAVILION
Adopted Resolution No. 10-2025 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,335.90 FOR FOLEY PAVILION NETWORK SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATION.” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None) D. AGREEMENT WITH ESOLUTIONSONE INC. FOR SERVICE NOW SERVICE
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Adopted Resolution No. 11-2025 titled, “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH ESOLUTIONSONE INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,937 FOR SERVICE NOW DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH ESOLUTIONSONE INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 AND TWO OPTIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENTIONS FOR $50,000 EACH YEAR FOR “AS-NEEDED” DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES.” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
By motion, approved the March 18, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes and the April 1, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None) The motion to approve the Consent Calendar as above carried on a unanimous roll call vote. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
OLD BUSINESS – FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW Finance Director Edgar stated the action this evening was to receive a presentation on the midyear financial update for fiscal year 2024-25. Director Edgar reviewed the General Fund revenues and expenditures and fund balance. Director Edgar further reviewed the Measure T fund balance, Community Services revenue and expenditures and the water fund balance.
Additionally, Director Edgar provided information on the wastewater fund balance and the electric fund balance.
In response to Mayor Mitchell’s inquiry, Director Edgar provided information on TOT revenue for September of 2024, the federal rate impacting sales tax and reimbursements on federal grants.
There were no public comments on this item.
On a motion by Councilmember Edwards, seconded by Vice Mayor Herrod, adopted Resolution No. 12-2025 titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET.” The motion carried on a unanimous roll call vote. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
NEW BUSINESS
None.
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COUNCIL REPORTS ON MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURRING SINCE PREVIOUS
REGULAR MEETING/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT REPORTS
Councilmember Hagele reported that he attended the Mayors and Councilmembers meeting.
Councilmember Edwards reported he attended the Mayors and Councilmembers meeting, the Generation Housing 101 meeting and watched a presentation from PG&E on the Potter Valley Dam.
Vice Mayor Herrod reported he attended the Generation Housing 101 meeting, the Mayors and Councilmembers meeting, the Steelhead festival and received an update from the Russian River Watershed Association.
Councilmember Kelley reported she attended the grand opening of the new location for Health Action and the NAACP and announced the name change of SCTA to SCTCA.
Mayor Mitchell reported she attended the Mayors and Councilmembers meeting and congratulated Councilmember Kelley on the SMART Board of Directors position.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:08 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
_________________________________ __________________________________ Evelyn L. Mitchell, Mayor Raina Allan, City Clerk