05/06/2022 City Manager’s Update

 City Manager’s Update (pdf)
May 6, 2022

Greetings, all, and a Happy Mother’s Day out there to all those moms, caregivers, aunties, and co-parents who together help raise our children and nurture the village! And what better way to share a special moment or find gift than to visit downtown with that special someone.

Don’t Miss Out!

• The Garage Sale of the Rich & Famous is tomorrow. Most activity will be at City Park, beginning at 8 a.m., or in driveways around town.
• Want to walk to work? Local businesses are hiring! Wednesday, May 11, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. swing by 2 Main Street and visit with local employers. They need you! The community needs you!
• Wednesday, May 18, visit the Yolo Central Landfill at 44090 County Road 28H, Woodland between 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. for National Public Works Week! There will be lots of activities for kids and heavy equipment demos.
• Registration is open for summer camp through RISE. Designed for children and teen agers 4^th to 12^th grade, two sessions are available at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School over the summer months. For more information, please call (530) 794-6000, stop by 200 Baker Street, or email brandon@riseinc.org.

Did You Know?

• Things are popping in downtown Winters with several new businesses opening up.
• Yolo 365 Tours, which offers unique tour & tasting experiences.
• Eight Six Zero Salon joins Zen Terra and Yolo 365 Tours at Hotel Winters.
• L’Apero les trois at 22 Main Street – an aperitif tasting lounge – opens this afternoon.
• The De Vilbiss Room, a new bar & lounge at the Buckhorn will open in May, 12 Main Street.

Please Note

• Boring at Well 8 in Winters Highland has reached its approximate depth of 800 feet. Well construction will begin tomorrow. Those sound walls are doing a magnificent job muffling the construction noise. Thank you, well team!
• No lap swim this weekend to accommodate additional lifeguard certification and training.
• The Newt’s Expressway Utility Undergrounding Project will begin soon! Staff, PG&E, and the contractors met with adjacent property owners on Thursday. The project will be accomplished in phases. Phase I for PG&E will take 2-3 months to install conduit in a trench, pull electrical through, remove overhead wires and then cut the poles down to the AT&T lines. We anticipate a several month break before Phase 2 – when AT&T initiates work to pull their lines through the conduit. AT&T will remove the poles once WAVE (now Astound) removes their lines. Stay tuned as dates are confirmed. The alley will receive its final paving when the work is complete.
• The first Climate Action Commission meeting kicks off on Monday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. The first meeting will focus on an introduction of the Climate Action Plan, Brown Act training, and selection of officers. The packet is available on the City’s website here.
• Utility bills are trapped at the Post Office in a classic “tail wagging the dog” government scenario. We are trying to unstick them so they can be mailed out. We apologize for the delay.

Wildfire Preparedness

• The Yolo County Fire Safe Council (YCFSC) and Office of Emergency Services have partnered to offer two new programs: free highly reflective address signs and a free chipping program for residents who live in a high fire zone in the rural areas of Yolo County. To learn more about the Neighborhood Chipper Pilot Program or the Reflective Address Sign, residents can reach out to permann@yolorcd.org or fill out a Request Form at yolorcd.org/yolo-county-fire-safe-council. You can also follow @YoloCountyFireSafeCouncil on Instagram and Facebook or learn more about YCFSC on Yolo County RCD’s website: www.yolorcd.org/yolo-county-fire-safe-council.
• It’s weed abatement time! It’s important to keep those weeds knocked down, especially on large parcels and in the rural areas.

Upcoming Council Meeting – May 17, via Zoom

We tested the hybrid platform at the May 3^rd meeting, and it worked great! We also debuted our new streaming service, so Council meetings will stream live on the City’s website here. Moving forward recordings for Council meetings will now be archived with agenda packets and minutes on the same Council meeting landing page. Make sure you click on the + sign for Council meetings to open the archive list. Recordings will now be indexed by agenda item, making it easier to playback only what you would like.

Woot Woot!

The Winters High School Robotics Team competes in World Competition in Texas today! Just a Wow! Wow! Wow! to those kids. They have already won in our book. Congratulations to the competitors and their families.

• A big thank you to Deputy City Clerk Ellena Branson, who is bringing City Hall back into the social media world. She joins Diana Tafolla and Gail Jimenez at PD who post updates on Instagram and Facebook for Police, Fire, Swim, City Hall and other community happenings.
• On Monday, May 2, five Sacramento area law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty were honored at the California Peace Officers’ Memorial, including Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona. Our service men and women put their lives on the line every day for our communities and for this country. We honor them for their dedication, commitment and contributions.