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August 28, 2020
Hello,
The last few weeks have been extraordinary – and not in a good way. In addition to the pandemic, fires, blackouts, violence in our community and elsewhere in the nation have taken a debilitating toll on all of us. Nonetheless, City staff continue to persevere and deliver exemplary services despite these difficult circumstances. I'm grateful for the team we've assembled and the dedication they show daily.
Although best practices for hygiene and social distancing are well-established, the rules for businesses and activities continue to evolve. Just this afternoon, the Governor announced a new “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” – this link explains the status of businesses and activities that allowed in American Canyon. For now, the good news is our local businesses are adapting by creatively operating outside – your help is needed now more than ever, please patronize local businesses today!
The first full week of public school wrapped up today – albeit remotely. As a 3rd and 5th grader parent, my experience with the new synchronous learning model is improved compared to our experience at the end of last year. NVUSD has distributed an informative newsletter to families, including a reopening update, childcare resources, and food program information – we miss our in-person learning. We are optimistic this option can begin soon.
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, 2020, beginning at 6:30 PM. The full agenda is available here. The meeting will broadcast live on Napa Valley TV Cable Channel 28 and stream live via our website and YouTube Channel.
The City Council wants you to join us, and we continue to refine the ways you can participate. Public comments can be submitted before and during the meeting by emailing publiccomment@cityofamericancanyon.org (please include "agenda item number" in the subject line). Additionally, you can Zoom-in to listen or provide comments by calling (408) 638-0968 and entering the webinar/meeting number "924-0364-5457." I hope you'll join us.
Take care,
Jason Holley
City Manager
In the Media...
August 26, 2020: American Canyon - Residential Fire Sprinklers Saves Family of Eight
August 24, 2020: New medical clinic opens in American Canyon
 Visit https://www.cityofamericancanyon.org/updates or click image to access.
Utility Online BillPay Program Update
Did you know you can access and pay your utility (water & sewer) bill online? Visit https://billpay.onlinebiller.com/ebpp/AmerCanyon/Login/Index to create your account, pay your bill online, and even enroll in AutoPay if you'd like.
The online utility bill program was recently updated. If you already have an account, you will continue to receive an emailed statement. Customers enrolled in AutoPay will continue to have their payments drafted. As a part of the upgrade, access to your online account will require resetting your password using the "Password Help?" accessible on the site. If you need help or have questions, please email us or call (707) 647-4364.
Recreational Opportunities & Virtual Events
We sure miss all of you! To help provide health and wellness opportunities in our community, we are slowly adding recreation programs in compliance with county and state regulations. Registration is now open for our September offerings.
- Virtual class offerings include yoga, "Stitchers Social", and Forever Young Fitness
- In-person classes include Hip Hop, Jazzy Funk, Ballet, and Tennis Lessons (beginner, intermediate, and private)
Visit our activity offerings page for details and to sign up.
Senior Center Services Available
Whether you need food and local resources, a friendly voice, or virtual social activities, the American Canyon Senior Center is still available to you. Please call if you have any questions, or need anything at all - (707) 647-5350 (Monday-Friday, 9 AM-12 PM). If you reach our voicemail, please leave a message and we will get to you within a business day.
Each week, our excellent staff at the Senior Center put together a packet of activities and information to share. Here is this week's packet, if you are interested in signing up to receive these weekly packets, click here.
Weekly Check-in Calls
American Canyon Soroptimist is providing resource information and support for seniors in our community through weekly check-in calls. If you, a family member, or friend would like to be added to the list, please call the American Canyon Senior Center at (707) 647-5350 and leave a message with your name and number. |
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 Aquatics Center has Successful Summer Despite Pandemic
Our lives are different after March 2020; following the 3 W's (Wear face covering, Watch your distance, Wash your hands) makes providing community services difficult. Your Parks and Recreation team successfully took on this challenge this summer, serving the community's health, wellness, and fitness needs.
In this new era, Aquatics Supervisor Joedy Michael and his dedicated lifeguards created and trained on COVID-19 protocols to ensure safe services. They re-tooled the budget, fees, and operations to ensure programs were self-sustaining with an 86% recovery of direct program costs. Additionally, they offered one of the first COVID-19 safe lifeguard training classes in the region to ensure we had enough qualified staff. They also grew partnerships with three local swim teams to provide an array of aquatics offerings to our residents. A collaboration with AHI Swim Team has even evolved into an enhanced after school youth swim program.
The modified summer programming included water aerobics, fitness/lap swim sessions, open/recreation swim sessions, swimming lessons, recreational swim team, and competitive swim team. These programs all ran at full capacity, with extremely satisfied participants.
Fall will be here soon, there's still time for residents to participate! Registration is open for September's offerings. Visit our aquatics page for the schedule and instructions to register.
As we wrap up the summer, here are some statistics on how this these programs made an impact:
- Water Aerobics – 44 participants, 540 participant contacts
- Fitness Swim/Lap Swim – 566 participant contacts
- Open/Rec Swim – 400 participant contacts
- Learn to Swim – 69 participants, 552 participant contacts
- Rec Swim Team – 73 participants. 584 participant contacts
- Competitive Swim Team – 150 participants, 600 participant contacts
 Bonus Bulky Pick-Up in September for Recology Customers
Recology American Canyon offers one free curbside pick-up each calendar year to residential customers. As part of Clean Sweep Month, in September, Recology is offering an additional FREE bulky pick-up for residential customers in American Canyon. Visit their website or call (707) 552-3110 to schedule your pick up and get more information. A bulky pick-up allows up to 2 cubic yards of material (10 - 33-gallon bags of material). Acceptable items include large appliances, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, mattresses, sofas, tables, etc.
Visit cityofamericancanyon.org/cleansweep to find out the local resources available to dispose of mattresses, tires, e-waste, pharmaceuticals, sharps, household hazardous waste, oil, and more.
Disasters Don't Wait
National Preparedness Month is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year.
Here are a few ways you can prepare:
Attend a FREE Online Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Visit https://www.listoscalifornia.org/
Visit My Wildfire Alerts or call 1-866-743-6589 to update your contact information with PG&E.
Subscribe to Nixle Alerts
To receive the latest emergency updates from the City, County, and Sheriff’s Office text your zip code to 888-777, go to Nixle.com, or download the app. If you are already subscribed, please log into Nixle.com and make sure your settings are set to receive Alerts, Advisories, and Community messages via SMS. Otherwise, some messages will be delivered to your email only (this is a recent change).
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Coastal Clean Up Day is Every Saturday in September at your Local Happy Place
Cleaning your neighborhoods, local parks, streets, and storm drains help protect our coast. Trash travels through storm drains, creeks, and rivers to become beach and ocean pollution.
In the past, Coastal Clean-Up is hosted as a one-day event; this year, every Saturday in September is a chance to make a difference! For safety reasons, there are no large, centrally organized cleanup sites this year. Instead, cleanups will be self-guided and close to home with different parks that can be adopted by family units. This way, we can ensure that not only are we staying within County Public Health Order Guidelines but that our parks and local wildlife stay healthy too!
If Saturdays don't work for you, don't let that stop you! You can clean up any day, any time. Report your cleanup by recording data on the CleanSwell app or by completing this form. You can also use the form to enter the Most Unusual Item Contest.
Click here to get more details and to sign up!
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2020 Census
It's not too late to respond to the 2020 Census! Complete yours TODAY online at my2020census.gov or by calling (844) 330-2020.
Responses to the nine simple survey questions help drive the funding we desperately need for schools, hospitals, roads, public works, etc.
The Census not only counts U.S. citizens but every person living in the country, including undocumented immigrants and green card holders, where they usually live and sleep. There is NO citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Your responses are safe and secure. Information collected as part of the 2020 Census cannot be shared with or by other governmental agencies or used against you in any way.
If you haven't responded yet, Census workers are out in the community knocking on doors to follow up and help you complete the Census. To learn more about how to identify a Census worker, click here.
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November 3rd Election - Local Candidate Forums
At the end of September and beginning of October, the American Canyon Chamber of Commerce will host virtual candidate forums for the Mayor, City Council, and the School Board nominees. These forums will serve as an opportunity for residents to get to know local candidates more in depth before casting their ballots in the November 3rd Election. Forums will be conducted via Zoom®. Details will be available soon on the Chamber's website. We will also share the information as we receive it. Additional information regarding the November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election is available on our website, on the County of Napa's Election web page, or by contacting Cherri Walton, Interim City Clerk, at (707) 647-5337.
 Visit https://www.acparks.org/curiositykids or click flyer for more information.
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