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January 28, 2022
Hello,
The City of American Canyon is celebrating our 30th anniversary in 2022! We are so proud of what we have accomplished, and we look forward to celebrating together as a community soon. Thank you to our businesses, residents, public servants, and organizations for shaping our City over the past 30 years into the great place it is today – home to an engaged and diverse community, a destination for outdoor recreation, and a hub of opportunities and economic vitality.
We officially launched our new tool to register for Parks & Recreation classes this week! Using CivicRec, our Parks and Recreation Department is making the process of class registration and park reservations easier for our residents. Our new Parks & Recreation Director, Allie Ikeda, joined our team this week. Check out their newsletter to hear from her and the team on what’s coming up in February.
The American Canyon Community & Parks Foundation kicked off the Heart your Parks month-long celebration of arts and parks this week! Check out the display of oversized hearts created by local artists of all ages at Shenandoah Park, Community Park II, and the Wetlands Edge Trail. Visit their website for maps and details of events this month to continue the celebration.
The Devlin Road and Vine Trail Extension Project is one of the City’s planned major roadway extensions to improve traffic circulation. Located north of Green Island Road and west of Highway 29, the new road will connect the Green Island Road Industrial Area to the Napa County Airport Industrial Area. This project also includes a segment of the Napa Valley Vine Trail, providing pedestrian and bicycle amenities. Today, we live-streamed a behind-the-scenes project update to show the progress, view at Part 1 (northbound) and Part 2 (southbound). The road is scheduled to be open upon project completion at the end of April.
Please save the date for our Annual State of the City Virtual presentation on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 6:30 PM. The presentation will be available via our YouTube Channel. More information is coming soon!
Take care,
Jason B. Holley
City Manager
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 Napa County Board of Supervisors Meeting
February 1, 2022, 9 AM
Agenda
City Council Meeting
February 1, 2022, at 6:30 PM
Agenda
The City Council will consider a “Second Reading” of a new Gas Station Ordinance at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. With greater use of electric vehicles today and in the future, the Ordinance would “cap” gas stations to four and prohibit any expansion of fossil fuel pumps. The “Second Reading” is a “final consideration” before the Ordinance is approved. If it passes on February 1, the Ordinance will take effect on March 3, 2022.
Caltrans Public Meeting:
State Route 7 Sears Point to Mare Island Improvement Project
February 2, 2022, at 5:30 PM
Information
Open Space Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 7, 2022, 6:30 PM
Agenda
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Every home in the U.S. is now eligible to order 4 free at-home, rapid COVID-19 tests. Getting tested, along with vaccinations and masking, help us reduce the chances of spreading COVID-19 and its variants. For free at-home COVID-19 tests, visit: covidtests.gov |
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Napa Valley Unified School District Redistricting - Maps Available
All school districts in California with trustee areas must engage in “redistricting” every 10 years following the federal Census (which took place in 2020). NVUSD Redistricting is a public process that will potentially adjust the lines of our Board of Education Trustee area boundaries in order to ensure that all trustee areas continue to have equal populations and follow all state and federal laws.
Last fall, NVUSD kicked off the "Boundary Redistricting Process." Three final maps have been drawn, based on community input. The maps will be presented to the Board of Education at a special board meeting on February 3, 2022. Please visit https://nvusd-ca.schoolloop.com/redistricting, and click on "View the Three Finalist Maps Here" to access the maps.
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 American Canyon Parks and Recreation Launches a New Registration Tool!
The City of American Canyon has officially launched our new tool to register for Parks and Recreation classes!
Using CivicRec, the American Canyon Parks and Recreation Department is making the process of class registration, payment, and management easier for our residents!
 Learn more and sign up at https://bit.ly/3FXP4uI.
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Around Town Newsletter
Check out this months Around Town Updates from our Community Development Department to find out about active projects around town.
General Plan - Housing Update
Our work continues on the update of the City's General Plan. The General Plan establishes the goals, policies, and direction the City will take to achieve our community's vision over the next 20 years. A vital component of the General Plan update is the Housing Element. The housing element is developed to address local housing challenges and find solutions to the needs of our community.
Click to watch a video in English and Spanish, which explains the Housing Element process. We will be conducting Housing Element workshops in the coming months. Community input is critical for designing the Housing Element. We encourage you to attend the Planning Commission meetings and participate in the Housing Element workshops. Click here to subscribe to updates as this work progresses.
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New Parks and Recreation Newsletter
This month we are excited to share our contribution to Heart Your Parks month, a new volunteer opportunity, and a spotlight on our new director! We will also have details on our new registration tool that will make registering for our classes fast and easy. Read more today!
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New Residential Power Rates Beginning in March
MCE and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be hosting an informational webinar to explain the new residential transition to Time-of-Use (TOU) rates, which will begin in March 2022.
With the new Time-of-Use rate plans, WHEN ⏰ you use energy will be as important as HOW MUCH 🔌 energy you use. MCE and PG&E will explain what these changes will mean for you - and how to save money 💸 by shifting electricity use to off-peak hours to avoid higher energy costs. They will also cover why these changes are taking place. Spanish presenters will be available to answer questions.
📆 February 3⏰ 7:00 p.m.
To register for the event, visit http://ow.ly/5sZ050HBYxM. You can also view it live at facebook.com/mceCleanEnergy.
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Looking for Passionate Community Members
Are you passionate about making positive change in Napa County? Napa County is recruiting members of the public to serve on a number of committees and commissions and provide input on the operation of county government. Committees, commissions, and boards are a great way to make a difference in areas of government that you are passionate about. Apply today!
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PG&E Offering More Than 100 College Scholarships Totaling Nearly $200,000
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announces scholarship applications are being accepted for college-bound high schoolers and current college and continuing education students with a primary residence in Northern and Central California.
More than 100 awards totaling nearly $200,000 are made available through scholarships created by PG&E’s employee resource (ERG) and engineering network groups (ENG). These groups support and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within PG&E and the hometowns we serve.
These scholarships are awarded annually to help offset the cost of higher education. ERG and ENG scholarship winners will receive awards ranging from $1,000 to $6,000 for exemplary scholastic achievement and community leadership.
PG&E ERG and ENG scholarship information, including criteria and applications, is available on PG&E’s website. To be considered for a scholarship, all applications must be submitted by Feb. 25, 2022.
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CERT Training 2022
If we had a major earthquake right now, would you know what to do? Would you know how to provide first aid to a loved one, rescue someone, or get drinking water? Are you ready to have your life disrupted and not have any help for 24 to 72 hours?
Community Emergency Response Training (C.E.R.T.) is a nationally recognized emergency training course that teaches essential emergency response skills. By taking and completing the CERT course you will gain the skills and confidence necessary to help yourself, your family, and your community during a disaster.
The training is available free of charge to anyone living in Napa County. For more information, visit https://www.countyofnapa.org/2525/Training-Opportunities or contact napacert@aol.com with your name, telephone, and address.
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