Highlights: Holiday Closure, Adopt a Storm Drain, New Zoning Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units, Help with Career Training, Openings on Boards & Commissions
February 18, 2019
Greetings everyone,
Tomorrow night's City Council meeting has several agenda items that may be of interest. Here's a link to the Full Agenda. A couple of items that I will call out follow.
The Council will be considering proclaiming February 18-22 as "Random Acts of Kindness Week". This initiative was created and launched in 1995 in Denver, Colorado. The proclamation highlights efforts to make kindness the standard in everyday life. Whether it is helping a stranger in need on your way to work, instilling the importance of kindness in the classroom, or a mutual demonstration of appreciation of those closest to us, the end goal is to make kindness not an act at all, but a normal, everyday occurrence. Random Acts of Kindness Week is one week dedicated to community members performing as many kind deeds as possible. If you send me examples of your acts of kindness, I'll highlight a few in future issues of City of Benicia This Week.
The second item to highlight is the update on the Council's Work Plan (item 15.A on the agenda). The Work Plan shows the 12 projects and initiatives selected by the Council at the Goal-Setting Workshop last March to be our focus for fiscal year 2018-19. The Council will hold another Goal-Setting Workshop on March 29 & 30 to discuss next year. Both days are open to the public with Saturday, March 30, focused on the Work Plan 2019-20.
As always, thank you for your interest in the City of Benicia This Week!
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Holiday Closure: In observance of President's Day, Benicia City Offices, Benicia Community Center and Benicia Public Library will be closed on Monday, February 18.
Requests for emergency water and sewer service may be made at the Benicia Police Department, 200 East L Street or call 707.745.3411.
New Zoning Regulations for Accessory Dwelling Units: Updated zoning regulations took effect on February 14, 2019 for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Accessory Structures in Benicia. Key changes include:
New ADU design standards and streamlined permitting in the historic district.
Increased ADU size, subject to compliance with all other zoning criteria.
No parking required for an ADU.
No owner occupancy requirement for ADUs.
New accessory structure setbacks: 5' from property lines and 10' from house.
New increased height of accessory structures.
A copy of the new ordinance is available on the
Accessory Dwelling Units page of the City's website. Questions? Contact City of Benicia Planning Division at 707.746.4280 or
comdev@ci.benicia.ca.us.
Help with Career Training: City of Benicia Office of Economic Development is sharing the following information for those looking for career assistance.
NorCal Career Fair
Save-the-date for one of the largest Career Fairs in the North Bay! The
Workforce Development Board of Solano County will host over 80 employers offering immediate openings in the region on
Thursday, April 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at Solano Community College in Fairfield. This is an opportunity to engage with some of the region's top employers. Remember to dress professionally, bring copies of your resume and be prepared for on-site interviews.
Apprenticeship Career Fair
The North Bay Apprenticeship Coordinators Association Union Apprenticeship Hands-on Construction Career Fair will take place
Friday, March 1 at two Benicia locations. Attendees will learn the skills needed to become an apprentice and have an opportunity for some hands-on experience with certified trainers.
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ironworkers Training Center, 3150 Bayshore Road
and
Heat and Frost Insulators Training Center, 3801 Park Road
Apprentices earn a salary while learning the skills needed to become bricklayers, carpenters, cement masons, electricians, plumbers and more, according to a statement released by the Solano County Office of Education, which is a co-sponsor. More than 600 students from Solano and Napa counties attended last year's event. For more information be sure to visit
SolanoEmployment.org.
For full calendar of classes, workshops, and networking events offered through the Workforce Development Board visit:
SolanoEmployment.org/calendar
Openings on Boards & Commissions: Have a say in your local government. Any citizen interested in serving on any City Commission or Board is encouraged to file an application with the City Clerk's Office by filling out the application and supplemental application for the board or commission of interest. Current openings are listed below.
To apply
For your convenience, the application and supplemental forms may be filled out online. Click the link for the board or commission you are interested in applying for. Each application has a second (and may have a third) page that is the supplemental application. Fill out the entire document, print it out, then submit it to the City Clerk with your original signature, or
You may also obtain applications from the City Clerk's Office at City Hall at 250 East L Street, or
