CITY OF HEALDSBURG
CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
March 16, 2026
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
401 Grove Street, Healdsburg
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Mayor/Chairperson Herrod called to order the concurrent meeting of the City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency of the City of Healdsburg at 6:00 p.m. with the following Council Members present:
Present: Council Members/: Edwards, Hagele, Kelley, Mitchell and Mayor Herrod Board Members
Absent: Council Members/: None
Board Members
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
On a motion by Councilmember Kelley, seconded by Vice Mayor Edwards, approved the March 16, 2026, City Council and Redevelopment Successor Agency meeting agenda as submitted. The motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF TAQUERIA EL SOMBRERO
Mayor Herrod with Council concurrence issued a Proclamation recognizing the 40th Anniversary of Taqueria El Sombrero.
Jimmy Sanchez thanked the Council for the Proclamation, commented on owning a local business in Healdsburg and announced the 40th anniversary celebration.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING
MARCH 15-21, 2026 AS NATIONAL SURVEYORS WEEK
Mayor Herrod with Council concurrence issued a Proclamation recognizing March 15-21, 2026 as National Surveyors Week in the City of Healdsburg.
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Monica Wingett thanked Council for the proclamation, commented on the work surveyors conduct on a day to day basis and the importance of surveyors to the community.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – SMART SALES TAX RENEWAL
PRESENTATION
Suzanne Smith Sure Shot Strategies provided information on the benefits SMART provides to Sonoma County, announced the upcoming ballot initiative to extend the sales tax measure for thirty years and noted how the proposed ballot initiative would support SMART.
There were no public comments on this item.
In response to Council’s inquiries, Ms. Smith provided information on the ballot measure, noting it extends and existing tax, the threshold the measure needs to pass, what would happen with SMART if the sales tax measure is not renewed, the length of the original sales tax measure, ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS – FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL UPDATE Fire Chief Boaz provided an update on the Fire Department including current staffing levels, reserve firefighter program, incident statistics for 2025, response times, mutual aid and the fire services contracts. Chief Boaz further reviewed the contract area calls for service and the strike teams the Fire Department participated in during 2025.
Fire Marshal/Division Chief Macdonald provided information on the fire inspections completed, the CUPA program and vegetation management work completed during 2025.
Chief Boaz further provided information on the technology utilized in the Fire Department, the Community Engagement completed during 2025, noted the Standards of Cover study and the space utilization and condition assessment study being conducted. Additionally, Chief Boaz reviewed the proposed resiliency and wellness program that will be beta tested with the Fire Department.
In response to Council’s inquiries, Chief Macdonald provided information on what the Fire/Life Safety business inspections include, how residents can get resources for storing and charging lithium batteries, funding for vegetation management and the weed abatement program. Chief Boaz provided information on when the Standards of Cover study may be completed, how many calls and what types of calls are received from Enso Village, reviewed how Station 2 may be utilized and noted all first responders are included in the resiliency and wellness program.
There were no public comments on this item.
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CITY MANAGER REPORTS
City Manager Kay announced the application period is open for the Community Advisory Committee for the Station Area Plan, the budget engagement survey is still available, noted the St. Patrick’s Day parade is tomorrow and reminded everyone the opening weekend of the Foley Family Community Pavilion is this weekend.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND NON
AGENDA ITEMS
Mark McMullen announced upcoming activities and events to celebrate and Arts and Creativity month in April.
Jess Ascoop invited the City Council and Community Services Department to be Parade Marshals for the 2026 Twilight Parade.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Councilmember Kelley, seconded by Vice Mayor Edwards, approved the Consent Calendar as follows:
A. TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC.
Adopted Resolution No. 23-2026, titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH DC ELECTRIC GROUP, INC., INCREASING THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT BY $30,000, AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AMENDMENT, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 BUDGET.” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None) B. LAND USE CODE AMENDMENTS TO ADDRESS RECENT STATE LAWS RELATED TO SB 9 AND SB 684/1123
Passed Ordinance No. 1255, titled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG ADDING SECTION 20.20.125 TO THE HEALDSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPLEMENT SENATE BILL 9 AND SENATE BILL 450 (CEQA EXEMPT).” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
Passed Ordinance No. 1256, titled “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HEALDSBURG AMENDING HEALDSBURG MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION City Council/RSA Regular Meeting Minutes
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20.20.040 IN ITS ENTIRETY (SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS) TO IMPLEMENT SENATE BILLS 684 1123, AND MAKING OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES (CEQA EXEMPT).” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
C. DRY CREEK WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES – CRYPTOSPORIDIUM
TREATMENT PROJECT, PROJECT
Adopted Resolution No. 24-2026, titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG ACCEPTING THE DRY CREEK WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADES – CRYPTOSPORIDIUM TREATMENT PROJECT (PROJECT WA001) AS COMPLETE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION.” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None)
D. ESTABLISH FEES FOR SENATE BILL 684 AND SENATE BILL 1123
IMPLEMENTATION
Adopted Resolution No. 25-2026, titled “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HEALDSBURG ESTABLISHING A TENTATIVE MAP FEE AND FINAL/PARCEL/ANNEXATION MAP FEES PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 684 (SB 684) and SENATE BILL 1123 (SB 1123).” (Ayes 5, Noes 0, Absent – None) E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approved the March 2, 2026 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)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS – CITY COUNCIL MANUAL OF PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS City Clerk Allan stated the action this evening was to provide direction on the updates to the City Council Manual of Procedures and Protocols. Clerk Allan provided background information on work completed to date and reviewed how many times the subcommittee has met.
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Clerk Allan further reviewed the administrative updates completed, updates completed to reflect current process and noted the proposed new and updated language.
The Council subcommittee provided information on the process completed to update the protocols and thanked staff for their help.
There were no public comments on this item.
Council Comments
Councilmember Hagele thanked the subcommittee and staff for all their work and expressed a desire to see the majority requirement remain in place for adding new items to the agenda and continue to require a majority of Councilmembers to pull an item off the Consent Calendar.
Councilmember Edwards inquired about attendance options when you may miss a meeting due to illness and clarifying public comment language.
Councilmember Kelley provided information on why the subcommittee recommended the change to how items can be pulled off the consent calendar for discussion and inquired if the public comment language on the City Council agendas can be modified to match the edits in the protocols.
Councilmember Mitchell commented on the change to adding new items to the agenda, pulling items off the consent calendar and the switch to action minutes.
Mayor Herrod commented on the update to the protocols and was supportive of the suggested changes to how items are pulled from the consent calendar and added to a future agenda.
Following a brief discussion by Council, there was Council majority to keep the suggested change to the protocols regarding pulling an item off the consent calendar.
COUNCIL REPORTS ON MATTERS OF INTEREST OCCURRING SINCE PREVIOUS
REGULAR MEETING/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT REPORTS
Councilmember Hagele had nothing to report.
Councilmember Kelley reported she attended the Sonoma County Transit and Climate Authory meetings, the Coastal Commission meeting in San Diego, a lunch at Little Saint with Gabby Gifford and asked to agendize a future discussion on supporting Measure B, the SMART ballot measure.
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There was Council consensus to agendize a future discussion on Measure B.
Councilmember Mitchell had nothing to report.
Vice Mayor Edwards reported he attended the two budget meetings, the Economic Summit at the Flamingo hotel and the Generation Housing Summit.
Mayor Herrod reported he participated in the T.V. newscast with KRON 4, attended the multicultural center kick off at the Community Center, the Rotary Club meeting, the budget workshop meetings, the Generation Housing Summit, met with the Marie Sparks Award committee, attended the Gabby Gifford Lunch and noted he would like to accept the offer to be the parade marshal for the twilight parade.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further City Council/Redevelopment Successor Agency business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:24 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
_________________________________ __________________________________ J. Chris Herrod, Mayor Raina Allan, City Clerk