Christine Engel

The Woodland Community's Youth Call to Action focuses on redefining programs, practices, and policies affecting young people. It involves aspirations and goals, actively identifying the community landscape, and creating guiding principles. The plan emphasizes community collaboration to support youth development, ensuring they grow into happy, healthy, and successful adults who contribute to the next generation. Key areas include providing safe spaces, breaking down barriers, adopting a strengths-based approach, and increasing youth engagement.

The City Council of the City of Woodland is calling for a general municipal election to elect three council members by district and a special election to submit a general tax measure for continuing a one-quarter cent sales tax. The elections are consolidated with the Statewide general election. The council will also submit four advisory measures concerning city services, programs, and facilities that could be funded by the transactions and use tax fund, if approved.

The City Council approved the Comprehensive Fee Schedule, which will be updated annually on July 1st to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) for the San Francisco area over the preceding twelve months. The schedule includes fees for various departments such as Community Development, Public Works, Fire, Police, Community Services, and the Library, covering areas from building permits and business registration to planning, engineering, fire prevention, police services, community services, and library fees.

The Homeless Action Plan for the City of Woodland focuses on managing issues associated with homelessness by enhancing outreach, addressing homeless encampments, and assisting homeless individuals in reconnecting with their areas of origin. It aims to increase the availability and capacity of services such as transitional housing, emergency shelters, and daytime services. The plan also emphasizes increasing permanent supportive housing through funding opportunities and partnerships, as well as supporting affordable housing developments.

The Homeless Action Plan for the City of Woodland focuses on addressing homelessness through various strategies, including the Housing First model, increasing affordable housing units, and applying for grants to support permanent housing projects. It also aims to enhance outreach and police visibility, assist stranded homeless individuals, manage homeless encampments, and address issues such as trespassing, illegal activity, and the proliferation of shopping carts. The plan emphasizes community partnerships and seeks to improve coordination with Yolo County.