UPCOMING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS



5th STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT & 'POP UP' MEETING

Using grant funds for construction design and engineering to re-design the 5 ^th Street corridor between J and E Streets, City staff held a “pop-up” meeting in the City Hall lobby on Monday, April 22 to discuss three 5 ^th Street design options that incorporate activities such as bicycle and pedestrian compatibility and vehicular safety. With more than 20 members of the public in attendance, there was robust dialogue regarding the following three options:

 

Next steps include reporting the community's input to the City Council, presenting an overview of the three options, and seeking Council direction for a preferred option. Upon selection of the street improvement option, staff will seek funding to complete the full roadway project from Sacramento Area Council of Governments and other funding sources in the region.

CANNABIS TESTING LABORATORY - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT

The City received an application to operate a cannabis laboratory at 430 C Street. Staff is completing its review and analysis. The Use Permit application is scheduled to come before the Planning Commission on May 9, 2019 for consideration and a City Council meeting thereafter.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EMERGENCY SHELTER

On April 10, 2019, the Planning Commission approved a General Plan Amendment, Rezone, and Conditional Use Permit for an emergency shelter at 131 F Street after receiving considerable testimony from the public regarding the project. The City Council will consider the emergency shelter at its May 14 Special City Council meeting.

PARKS & OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN

A draft Final Master Plan was presented to the City Council on April 2, 2019 for feedback. After public input at the meeting and through formal written comments, staff is finalizing the plan to be considered for approval by the City Council at the May 14 Council meeting.

FINAL PHASE - LINDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT SEWER CONNECTION

The City is in the process of completing the final phase of construction improvements to complete the Linda County Water District (LCWD) sewer connection, which includes digging a 1 million gallon capacity reservoir at the City's old sewer plant. The completion of the new reservoir will finalize the connection to LCWD and provide backup containment during high demand periods, typically during the winter rain season and heavy storms. Next, the City will prepare to decommission the City's old sewage ponds in the river bottoms.

CD&S DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY, MARCH 2019

CD&S Activity : In March, the Community Development & Services Department processed 98 building permits - nearly double compared to February , conducted 58 building inspections, initiated 20 code enforcement investigations, received 13 and completed 9 public service requests, and executed 19 transportation or encroachment permits.

BUDGET, 2019-2020

It's already 'budget season' again! The first Council budget workshop for the 2019-20 Fiscal Year Budget will take place at the Council's May 21 City Council meeting with anticipated approval at its June 18 meeting.

FIRE STATION REHABILITATION                                   

The Fire Department is in the final throes of repairs and finish work as the 18 month long efforts to rehabilitate the fire station come to an end. Currently, the emergency alerting and information technology systems are being installed throughout the building. The interior of the building is really taking shape as staff also starts to re-furnish the building. Fire Department employees expect to move into the station by the first week of May.

FIRE APPARATUS

Council recently approved replacing old fire apparatus with two new vehicles - fire engine and Quick Attack. As a result, Fire personnel traveled to Wisconsin to tour Pierce Manufacturing Company - one of the country's leading fire engine manufacturing companies. Staff reviewed various models and features in the process of visiting the facility and customizing the engine to meet Marysville's needs. Over the years, technology has increased tremendously with such features as air bag systems for crash protection (that were not available in the past). In addition to the fire engine, the Department will also build a smaller Quick Attack vehicle enabling it to rapidly respond to medical calls and relieve wear and tear on larger fire apparatus.

DEPARTMENT STAFFING

The Fire Department's last Fire Firefighter position is filled and training is underway. The Fire Engineer/ Inspector candidate has nearly completed the hiring process and is anticipated to start the second week of May. Currently, two Fire Captains are on leave due to injury and Family Medical Leave (FMLA). They are expected to work in a limited capacity over the next three to six months. Current staff will continue to backfill these positions.

CALLS FOR SERVICE - HAZMAT AND PEDESTRIAN INJURY

In collaboration with the Yuba-Sutter Hazmat Team, the Marysville Fire Department responded to a hazmat call for service that included an overturned leaking propane truck in Camptonville. When the team arrived, they were able to secure the tank valves and stop the leak. 

This past month, a pedestrian was also struck by a train and suffered severe injuries. Firefighters arrived at the scene, stabilized the patient and transported the individual to Adventist-Health hospital.

PUBLIC EDUCATION -

WEED ABATEMENT

As a result of the heavy rains this past winter and current summer sunshine, there is rapid weed and grass growth in the City. Please be advised that this is the best time to clear tall weeds away from structures and vacant lots. The fire department will soon be enforcing the weed abatement program throughout the city. 

The City is also developing a vegetation management program for open space areas including Thorn tree, Hollywood Park and the cemetery areas. The goal is to establish defensible space and reduce vegetation that could threaten structures and the community.

FIRE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY, MARCH 2019

Fire Activity: Firefighters responded to 247 calls for service in the month of March - that's an average of 8 calls per day. The Department received 160 Rescue & Emergency Medical Calls, 7 Fire Calls and 80 other calls.

EVENTS

Life Saving Award Presentation: Police Officers Kathryn Danisan, Bradley Grant, and Herb Culver received the Department’s life-saving awards. Officers Danisan and Grant jumped into Ellis Lake and pulled out an unresponsive male subject this past month. Danisan and Grant performed CPR until they turned over patient care to Marysville Fire Department. This patient survived. In addition, Officer Culver responded to a heroin overdose where the patient was unresponsive. Officer Culver used his Department issued Naloxin kit to reverse the effects and save the patient's life.

Coffee with a Cop:  Last month's event was held at the Silver Dollar Saloon. It was a well-attended event with lots of interaction. Several officer engaged with a crowd of more than 30 people.

Dispatch / Volunteer Appreciation Lunch: This past week was National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and MPD honored its Dispatchers and Volunteers for all of their dedicated work in the Department and the City. The Department's Dispatchers are truly “Hero’s in Headsets” and the heartbeat of the organization. MPD Volunteers also worked over 1,000 hours in 2018. 

Animal Care Services (ACS):  The Department's ACS Partner, Field Haven, recently received additional funding for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and is working with ACS to increase TNR efforts in the City of Marysville.

ADMINISTRATION

The Department hired a new Dispatcher and she has begun her training. Concurrently, the Department also lost two patrol officers this past month to other jurisdictions.

Over the past few months, the Department revised several municipal codes, including State parking enforcement fees, permitting Animal Care Services to allow for correctable violations, and making adjustments to the cruising ordinance to allow for permitted car cruising for special events only.

In response to the numerous 'Camp Fire' debris removal trucks parking in the City overnight, the MPD developed a permitted parking program in collaboration with the CD&S Department, to issue parking permits and allow trucks to park on the City owned 'B Street Property' during the debris removal efforts. The permit program allows the large trucks assigned to the Paradise 'Camp Fire'' Clean-up to park at this location only with a permit and thereby avoid further penalties.

POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY, MARCH 2019

Police Activity: In March, 2,293 calls for service were received, 828 reports were prepared and processed, and 106 arrests were made. In Dispatch, 1,118 911-calls were received, and more than 4,600 non-emergency calls were processed.