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A Message from the City Manager
Welcome to the first edition of MV Connect, the City of Mill Valley's twice-monthly eNewsletter. We're excited to have this new way to communicate with you about all that is going on throughout our City.
Since we initiated our communications strategy earlier this year, we've made a concerted effort to communicate the topics of interest to you, such as traffic, neighborhood development and safety. We hope you've noticed a difference. If you have questions or comments about our communications efforts, please email me at [email protected]. We look forward to your feedback.
We hope you enjoy our first edition of MV Connect!
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Get Updates on Local Traffic Conditions
The City of Mill Valley has launched mvtraffic.org to give you a central location for local traffic conditions and updates about local traffic. The website includes a local map showing current conditions (via Google traffic), timely updates from the Police Department's Twitter account, and news about events or projects that are impacting traffic in town.
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BUILDING AND NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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 City of Mill Valley Multi-Family Design Guidelines
The City of Mill Valley is creating "Design Guidelines" for multifamily development (such as new apartment buildings or townhouses) and for mixed-use buildings (such as apartments over or next to shops). We would like to know more about your preferences about building and site design. By completing this short survey, you will help us understand what things appeal to you, and what things don't. Your responses will help us create the new guidelines. Click here to take the Visual Preference Survey.
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Mill Valley Shopping Bag Ordinance Survey: Tell Us What You Think
Mill Valley's shopping bag ordinance has been in effect at grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores since November 2013, and currently requires these stores to charge five cents for single-use paper bags. The City is interested in collecting feedback from the community about applying the shopping bag ordinance to a larger number of stores and/or increasing the paper bag fee. Based on the recently adopted State law, the City's fee must be increased to at least 10 cents by July 2015.
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Library SmartGarden Design Meeting - Tell Us Your Thoughts
Friday, October 10, 6:30pm
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The Mill Valley Public Library has garnered a $40,000 state grant to create SmartGarden, a demonstration garden to promote the need for water conservation and management and educate the community about how to do so, in an outdoor space adjacent to the library. Share your feedback on the design of the garden at Friday's public meeting. Click here for more details on the project and the public meeting.
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*with Mill Valley Redux, Tiffany Shlain's homage to Rita Abrams' hit song preceding the main feature. Movie screenings are free. Please bring your own blanket or low beach chair.
Snacks may be purchased with proceeds to benefit community programs. Brought to you by Mill Valley Recreation and the Mill Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Co-sponsored by the California Film Institute and the Mill Valley Film Festival
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2014 Fall Bloomathon
Saturday, October 18, 9:00am
Community Center
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Bloomathon needs you to dig in and get your hands dirty! Help beautify your community at the 2014 Fall Bloomathon planting on Saturday morning, October 18th. Interested volunteers are asked to meet in front of the Mill Valley Community Center, 180 Camino Alto at 9 a.m. for refreshments and planting assignments. Bring gloves and trowels and plan on 2-3 hours of involvement. A variety of daffodil bulbs and colorful annuals are to be planted in beds around the Community Center and in downtown Mill Valley to brighten up the winter months. Click here for more information. | |
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Recent Mail Thefts and Prevention Tips
The Mill Valley Police Department has received several cases for mail theft this week. Residents need to protect themselves from mail theft. Thieves are looking for credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, investment account numbers, gift cards, bank account statements -- anything regarding personal identity and financial gain. The greatest threat posed by mail theft is the theft of your identity.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
Below is a list of upcoming public meetings of City of Mill Valley Boards, Commissions, and City Council. In the future this section will feature previews and reviews of important items under consideration by these groups. Stay tuned for more information and get involved with your community.
Wednesday, October 8, 7:00pm - City Hall Council Chambers
Thursday, October 9, 7:00pm - City Hall Upstairs Conference Room
Thursday, October 9, 7:00pm - Library Conference Room
Tuesday, October 14, 6:30pm - City Hall Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 14, 7:00pm - City Hall Upstairs Conference Room
Thursday, October 16, 7:00pm - SASM Conference Room
Monday, October 20, 7:00pm - City Hall Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 21, 6:00pm - City Hall Council Chambers
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