Healdsburg City Council
Meeting
December 15, 2025
City Manager’s Report
City Council, December 15, 2025
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3 City Council Goals -
Update
City Council, December 15, 2025
Background
City Council Goals Adopted Annually
Applied to fiscal years, beginning July 1
City Council Goal Setting Workshop
April 18, 2025
Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park Clubhouse
Open to the public
Facilitated by MRG
City Council Meeting
June 2, 2025Goals adopted by City Council
Receive
Presentation
Receive Presentation on status of City Council Goals for FY 25-26
Determine &
Drive Direction
Align &
Commit Resources
Celebrate
Accomplishments
Monitor &
Communicate Progress
Why Set Goals?
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
5 YEAR
STRATEGIC PLAN
2020-2025
7 STRATEGIC GOALS
44 INDIVIDUAL
PROJECTS
Economic Diversity & Sustainable Growth
Environmental Stewardship
Affordable Housing
Infrastructure & Facilities
Effective Governance
Public Health & Safety
Community Services
CITY COUNCIL GOALS
FY 25-26
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & ACTIVE CITY PROJECT LIST
How was the list created?
Does not include day-to-day operations and most “back office” projects.
ADDED - EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES & EVOLVING COMMUNITY OR ORG NEEDS
ADDED - NEW REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS 5 COUNCILMEMBER PROPOSALS
3 4
2 1 UPDATED 24-25 CITY COUNCIL GOALS Removed Completed or Near-Completed Items
ADDED - PROJECTS WITH PRIOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION
CITY OF HEALDSBURG – DASHBOARD FY 25-26 Work Plan
ECONOMIC
DIVERSITY &
SUSTAINABLE
GROWTH
ENVIRONMENTAL
STEWARDSHIP
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING
INFRASTRUCTURE &
FACILITIES
EFFECTIVE
GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH &
SAFETY
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
Housing Element Land
Use Code Updates
(Density Bonus
Ordinance, SB 9
Ordinance, SB 684 & SB
1123 Ordinance)
Station Area Specific Plan
– Planning Grant
Objective Design
Standards
2025 CA Building Code
Update/Adoption
Update Parklet Program
for 2026 and Beyond
Host Meeting on
Economic Trends
Update of Tree
Ordinances –
Protection & List*
Renewable Energy
Procurement Plan*
Water Bottle Filling
Station
*From Climate
Mobilization Strategy
Inclusionary Housing
Ordinance Update –
Update In-lieu Fee for
Smaller Projects
Support Permitting
Process for Saggio Hills
Affordable Housing &
155 Dry Creek
Affordable Housing
Facilitate the
Exploration of a
Community Housing
Land Trust
Complete Renovations
of Victory Studios &
Apartments
Prioritize Options to
Eliminate/Reduce
Barriers to Encourage
Housing Development
PARKS / LANDSCAPING
STREETS / BIKES / PEDESTRIAN
Healdsburg Avenue
Complete Street Project –
Design*
Grove Street Neighborhood
Plan – Begin Construction*
Ward Street Neighborhood
Plan – Infrastructure
Planning
Active Transportation Plan
Implementation*
Complete March Avenue
Pavement Rehabilitation &
Enhanced Crossing @
Lupine*
Explore Revenue for
Infrastructure & Road
Repair
*From Climate Mobilization
Strategy
WATER
Dry Creek Well Field -
Construction Drawings
Sonoma Water Purchase
Agreement for Additional
Water
INFRASTRUCTURE
Evaluate and Implement
Flood Monitoring
Technology
Enhance City
Communication &
Outreach to Build Public
Trust
Update the Council’s
Governance Protocols
Constituent Request
System
Council Chamber A/V
Infrastructure
Improvements/Upgrades
– Phase I
FIRE
Fire Department
Standards of Cover Study
Fit and Finish Fire
Substation
Roll-out of Wildfire
Mitigation Program –
Parcel-to-Parcel
Inspections
Development of a
Community Chipper
Program & Funding
Exploration
City Open Space Wildfire
Management Plan
POLICE
Police Recruitment &
Retention Initiative
Strengthen Emergency
Preparedness and
Disaster Response
BOTH
Police & Fire Facilities
Assessments and Plans
POLICIES/PROGRAMS
Implement Arts & Culture
Master Plan – Research
Branding/Identity, Future
Funding, % for the Arts
Revise City-HUSD Joint Use
Agreement
Launch the Foley Family
Community Pavilion
Operational Plan
Compassionate Communities
End-of-Life Program
Support Latino Community
and Immigration Issues
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Develop an Implementation
Plan and Funding Strategy for
Abel De Luna Community
Center Multicultural Center
Vision
PARK / OPEN SPACE
Laura Fish Somersal Park
Development – Complete
Design & Begin Phase 1
Construction
Badger Park Redevelopment –
Complete Design & Begin
Phase 1 Construction
Prioritize Creation of an
Inclusive “Magical Bridge”
Playground
FY 25-26 GOALS UPDATE
OVERALL STATUS #
Completed 6
Completed/Ongoing 4
In Progress/Estimated Completion by 6/30/26 18*
In Progress/Multi-Year Project 11
Not Started 6**
* Includes Police & Fire Facilities Assessments and Plans ** Includes ASR Wells
ECONOMIC DIVERSITY & SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
75% Housing Element Land Use Code Updates
10% Station Area Specific Plan
0% Objective Design Standards
2025 CA Building Code Update/Adoption
Update Parklet Program for 2026 and Beyond
25% Host Meeting on Economic Trends
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
0% Update of Tree Ordinances – Protection & Lists*
10% Renewable Energy Procurement Plan*
50% Water Bottle Filling Station
*From Climate Mobilization Strategy
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance Update
60% Support Permitting Process for Saggio Hills & 155 Dry Creek 25% Facilitate the Exploration of a Community Housing Land Trust 40% Complete Renovations of Victory Studios & Apartments Prioritize Options to Eliminate/Reduce Barriers to Encourage Housing Development
INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
PARKS / LANDSCAPING STREETS / BIKES / PEDESTRIAN
30% Healdsburg Avenue Complete Street Project – Design
60% Grove Street Neighborhood Plan – Begin Construction* 50% Ward Street Neighborhood Plan – Infrastructure Planning 50% Active Transportation Plan Implementation*
25% Complete March Ave Pavement Rehab & Enhance Crossing @ Lupine* Explore Revenue for Infrastructure & Road Repair
*From Climate Mobilization Strategy
INFRASTRUCTURE & FACILITIES
(Continued)
WATER
various Dry Creek Well Field – Construction Drawings
50% Sonoma Water Purchase Agreement for Additional Water 0% ASR Wells (not on goal list)
INFRASTRUCTURE
0% Evaluate and Implement Flood Monitoring Technology
EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE
25% Enhance City Communication & Outreach to Build Public Trust 75% Update the Council’s Governance Protocols
20% Constituent Request System
Council Chamber A/V Infrastructure Improvements/Upgrades – Phase 1
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
FIRE
25% Fire Department Standards of Cover Study
Fit & Finish Fire Substation
30% Roll-out of Wildfire Mitigation Program – Parcel-to-Parcel Inspections 5% Development of a Community Chipper Program & Funding Exploration City Open Space Wildfire Management Plan
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
(Continued)
POLICE
50% Police Recruitment & Retention Initiative
Strengthen Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Response
BOTH POLICE & FIRE
45% Police & Fire Facilities Assessments and Plans*
*Inadvertently left out of Goals Report –Attachment 1
COMMUNITY SERVICES
POLICIES / PROGRAMS
Various Implement Arts & Culture Master Plan
0% Revise City-HUSD Joint Use Agreement
50% Launch the Foley Family Community Pavilion Operational Plan 60% Compassionate Communities End-of-Life Program
Support Latino Community and Immigration Issues
COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Continued)
COMMUNITY FACILITIES
30% Develop and Implementation Plan & Funding Strategy for Abel De Luna Community Center Multicultural Center Vision
PARK / OPEN SPACE
40% Laura Fish Somersal Park Development – Complete Design & Begin Phase 1 Construction
10% Badger Park Redevelopment – Complete Design & Begin Phase Construction 25% Prioritize Creation of an Inclusive “Magical Bridge” Playground Recommended
Council Action Receive and File
Questions
Public
Comment
Comentarios
del público
Appointments of Council
Members to various
Boards and Commissions
for 2026
City Council Meeting
December 15, 2025
Recommended
Action
By motion, assign Council Member appointments
to various Boards and Commissions for 2026.
Council
Appointments
to Boards and
Commissions
Board/Commission/Committee 2025 Representative Meeting Schedule Time Overview Healdsburg Library Advisory
Board
Vice Mayor Herrod –
Representative
Council Member Edwards –
Alternate
2nd Wednesday of
March, June, September
and December at the
Library
5:00 pm The Library Advisory Board
provides guidance on programs,
operations and capital
improvements at the Healdsburg
Branch of the Sonoma County
Library system.
Senior Citizen Advisory
Commission Liaison
Council Member Edwards –
Representative
Vice Mayor Herrod – Alternate
4th Wednesday of every
month in the Council
Chamber
4:00 pm The primary function of the
Senior Citizens Advisory
Commission is to serve as an
advocate for Healdsburg’s older
adult residents
Northern California Power
Agency
(NCPA)
Council Member Hagele,
Commissioner
Vice Mayor Herrod, Alternate
Monthly, usually the
fourth Thursday of the
month – meeting
location mostly in
Roseville (NCPA
headquarters)
May is in Lompoc, July
in Murphys, September
in Monterey
9:30 am
The Northern California Power
Agency (NCPA), a California Joint
Action Agency, was established
in 1968. Healdsburg is a founding
member. NCPA procures energy
for its members to ensure an
affordable, reliable, and clean
supply of electricity for customers
in its member communities
Transmission Agency of
Northern California (TANC)
Council Member Hagele,
Commissioner
Vice Mayor Herrod, Alternate
Once a month – usually
the third Wednesday of
the month – meeting
location, TANC office in
Folsom
10:00 am Healdsburg is a member of TANC
through a joint powers
agreement to provide electric
transmission to its Member
utilities through transmission line
ownership or contract
arrangements.
Council
Appointments
to Boards and
Commissions
Board/Commission/Committee 2025 Representative Meeting Schedule Time Overview Mayors’ and Councilmembers
Association City Selection
Committee and Mayors’ and
Councilmembers’ Association
Board of Directors
Mayor Mitchell - Representative
Vice Mayor Herrod – Alternate
General Membership -
Second Thursday of the
months of February,
April, June, August and
October
Board of Directors –
Held the second
Thursday of every
month
6:00 pm The Association shall have as its
principal purpose to foster a spirit
of cooperation among the cities
of Sonoma County and enhance
public health, safety and welfare
and good working relationships
between the governments of all
the cities and the County of
Sonoma. The Selection
Committee is charged with
making appointments to various
regional bodies and public
agencies.
Association of Bay Area
Governments
Vice Mayor Herrod - Delegate
Council Member Edwards –
Alternate
Meets annually in June.
Tentatively scheduled
for June 18, 2026.
Determine policy annually,
adopts the annual budget and
work program and reviews the
policy actions of ABAG’s
Executive Board.
Sonoma County Transportation
and Climate Authority (SCTCA)
Council Member Kelley -
Representative
Council Member Edwards –
Alternate
Second Monday of each
month in Santa Rosa at
411 King Street in the
Board Room.
2:30 pm The SCTA acts as the countywide
planning and fund programming
agency for transportation, project
management, planning, finance,
grant administration and
research.
Chamber of Commerce Board Vice Mayor Herrod,
Representative
Mayor Mitchell, Alternate
Third Thursday of the
month at the Chamber
Office
8:00 am The City Council liaison to the
Chamber board of directors works
to ensure open lines of
communication between the City
and the business community by
providing updates at Board
meetings and receiving feedback
from the Chamber.
Council
Appointments
to Boards and
Commissions
Board/Commission/Committee 2025 Representative Meeting Schedule Time Overview Marie Sparks Volunteer of the Year
Committee
Mayor Mitchell Once a year to select the
recipient of the award in
March/April
Following Marie Sparks’ death in
April 1995, the City Council created
the annual Marie Sparks Memorial
Volunteer Award to honor Marie’s
giving and unselfish spirit of service
to Healdsburg trough volunteerism.
League of California Cities General
Assembly
Mayor Mitchell - Delegate;
Council Member Edwards –
Alternate
Once a year as part of the
League of California Cities
Annual Conference and
Expo. Usually at the end of
September – location
varies from southern and
northern California
The League of California Cities is an
association of California city officials
who work together to enhance their
knowledge and skills, exchange
information, and combine resources
so that they may influence policy
decisions that affect cities.
Healdsburg is a member.
Mayors’ and Councilmembers’
Legislative Committee
Council Member Edwards -
Representative;
Vice Mayor Herrod - Alternate
3rd Friday each month at
the Finley Center, Willow
Room 2060 W. College
Avenue in Santa Rosa
9:00 am As part of the Mayors’ and
Councilmembers’ Association, the
committee meets to review
legislation that affects Sonoma
County cities
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito & Vector
Control District
Citizen Shaun McCaffery
(appointed for a four-year term.
Will expire at end of 2026)
Second Wednesday of
each month in Cotati at
595 Helman Lane, Cotati
7:00 pm The District protects public health
and welfare of the communities from
mosquitoes and vector-borne
disease through an Integrated Vector
Management Program
Sonoma County Waste
Management Agency
Public Works Director Larry
Zimmer, Representative
Mayor Mitchell, Alternate
Monthly meetings on the
third Thursday in Santa
Rosa in the City of Santa
Council Chamber, 100
Santa Rosa Avenue
8:00 am
The Agency, formed in April 1992, is
the joint powers authority of the nine
incorporated cities and the County of
Sonoma. The mission of the Agency
is waste diversion required by State
law AB939. The Agency's programs
include household hazardous waste,
composting, wood waste recycling,
planning and education.
Council
Appointments
to Boards and
Commissions
Board/Commission/Committee 2025 Representative Meeting Schedule Time Overview Healdsburg High School
Scholarship Committee
Mayor Mitchell and Vice Mayor
Herrod
Once a Year, prior to end
of school year in early April
Russian River Watershed
Association
Council Member Edwards -
Representative
Vice Mayor Herrod - Alternate
Public Works Director - Alternate
Meetings are held in the
Town of Windsor Council
Chamber (Hybrid)
9:00 am –
11:00 am
The association works to promote
cooperation and implementation of
projects that protect watershed
resources, restore fisheries and
improve water quality at reduced
cost to our member agencies and
communities they serve
Northern So. Co. Air Pollution
Control District Board of Directors
Council Member Kelley -
Representative
Vice Mayor Herrod – Alternate
Five meetings a year at the
Northern Sonoma County
Air Pollution Control
District Office
TBD
The District is one of 35 California air
districts established to regulate the
emissions of air pollution. Directors
oversee District activities and the
development and disbursement of
grant programs.
Healdsburg Tourism Improvement
District Mayor Mitchell- Representative
Third Tuesday of the
month, at the Chamber
office
2:00 pm
Assessment district proposed to
provide specific benefits to payors,
by funding marketing and sales
promotion efforts and district
development programs for assessed
businesses.
Northwest Public Power
Association Council Member Hagele Once a year TBD
City of Healdsburg is a voting
member of the Northwest Public
Power Association
Parks and Recreation Commission
Liaison
Mayor Mitchell – Representative
Vice Mayor Herrod – Alternate
2nd Wednesday of every
month in the Council
Chamber
6:00 pm
The primary function of the Parks
and Recreation Commission is to
advise the Council on matters related
to public parks and recreation.
Arts and Culture Commission
Liaison
Council Member Kelley –
Representative
4th Wednesday of every
month in the Council
Chamber
6:00 pm
The Arts and Culture Commission
serves in an advisory capacity to the
City Council and staff to help carry
out the vision, goals, and strategies
outlined in the City’s Arts and Culture
Master Plan.
Recommended
Action
By motion, assign Council Member appointments
to various Boards and Commissions for 2026.
Questions
Public
Comment
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