WELCOME TO CITY OF WHEATLAND eNEWS

July 28, 2022 Issue No. 27

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 2! 

National Night Out is coming soon! Please come meet members of the Wheatland Police Department and the Wheatland Fire Authority on Tuesday August 2, 2022, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the park on Main Street directly across for the Police Department. The PD is looking forward to a great turnout and will have a booth with goodies to share! 

WHEATLAND PD CORPORAL BISHOP BASTIEN HONORED BY MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVERS (MADD)

On July 19^th, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) honored Cpl. Bishop Bastien for leading the Wheatland Police Department in DUI arrests in 2021 with 13. Cpl. Bastien was honored for preventing innocent people from being victimized from drunk drivers. “I appreciate Cpl. Bastien’s efforts to remove drunk drivers from our roadways and to keep our community a safe place to live” said Chief Sylvester.  

WELCOME OFFICER KOBOLD AND OFFICER GONSALVES TO THE

CITY OF WHEATLAND FAMILY 

Hi, I’m Brooke Kobold, I grew up in Discovery, Ca, and graduated from Liberty High School. I graduated from Butte Community College with an associate degree, and in my free time I like wake surfing, all water sports and snow skiing. I graduated from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Department police academy this month and I can’t wait to meet everyone. I look forward to serving the Wheatland community, when you see me make sure to say hi.

Hi, I’m Luke Gonsalves, I grew up in Roseville, Ca, and graduated from Granite Bay High School. I am currently in the process of getting my bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and in my free time I enjoy kayaking, fishing, and hiking. I graduated from the Yuba Police Academy this year. I look forward to starting my career in Wheatland and serving this amazing community, when you see me make sure to say hi.

WHEATLAND FIRE AUTHORITY'S ENGINE 

Wheatland Fire Authority's Engine is on Week 3 of production. It is being built by Golden State Fire Apparatus. This company has been in business for over 33 years and sold over 1,552 fire apparatus. New Engine 421 is a Pierce and is going to be stationed in Wheatland. The final date of completion will be in the middle of August. 

WATER METER CONVERSION UNDERWAY

As reported previously in eNEWS, the City of Wheatland is in the process of replacing all water meters in the community. When the system is complete, the city will provide login information so residents will be able to access their accounts online and track water use. During the conversion, If you suspect an error in your bill, please do not hesitate to contact staff at City Hall and report the problem. Please keep in mind that, due to old meters failing, some customers may have been charged just the base rate in the past when in fact water use exceeded the minimum 12-unit charge. City staff will make every effort to determine if an error has been made, and if so, correct the problem.

SPRUCE PARK IMPROVEMENTS COMING SOON

City of Wheatland is pleased to announce that construction of improvements to Spruce Park will begin as soon as Tuesday July 26^th. The improvements will be constructed at the south end of the park near McDevitt Drive and include: a halfcourt basketball court, merry-go-round spinner/climber, additional shade trees & shrubs, picnic tables and stormwater bio-filter. The project will be paid for with a combination of state grant funds (70%), developer impact fees (6%) and the City’s General Fund (24%). The project is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

BEAR RIVER LEVEE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Reclamation District 817 has awarded a contract to Odin Construction of Rocklin to construct 2,800 feet of new levee setback from the original levee, install a stability buttress along another 7,800 feet of the Bear River levee, and repair deficient pipes through the Bear River and Dry Creek levees west of Oakley Lane. The $11 million project is being funded by a State Flood System Repair Program grant (85%) and Yuba Water Agency (15%) to correct serious erosion and levee stability concerns in RD 817. Setback levee material is being excavated from a borrow site at the north end of C Street and is being hauled to the site by approximately 20-25 trucks making 10 round trips per day. Truck traffic is expected to remain heavy through mid-August, be put on hold while the cutoff wall is installed in the levee, and then resume to complete the upper portion of the new levee again in late September. All work will be completed prior to the flood season which begins November 1. The levee improvements will bring the City and agricultural lands to the west one step closer to meeting FEMA base flood protection. 

CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS 2022 BUDGET PROTECTING LOCAL SERVICES

On June 28, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2022/2023 budget. The new budget maintains all city services at current levels and maintains prudent reserves. To review the adopted city budget, click the following link wheatland.ca.gov.

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS OF EACH MONTH

The Wheatland City Council meetings are on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Agendas are posted the Friday prior to the meeting at the following locations: 111 C Street, 404 Fourth Street and 424 Front Street on the side of the building that faces the Village Pharmacy. In addition, the agendas can be found on the website at wheatland.ca.gov. Agendas and minutes from prior meetings also are available on the website. The City Council meetings are held in the Community Center, 101 C Street, starting in October. City Council meetings start at 6:00 p.m.