City of Chico

The City would like to thank all the volunteers who came out to make a difference in our beautiful community on Chico Spring Clean Day! The community cleanup event held on Saturday, April 24th, was an incredible display of community volunteerism and City Council leadership, said City Manager Mark Orme. City staff received the final tonnage totals from the event, which yielded 10.6 tons of garbage. Additionally, a 30-yard scrap metal bin was almost full. The City officially had 404 volunteers sign up for the Chico Spring Clean Day event. However, many team leaders advised that there were numerous individuals showing up to help the day of the event. This resulted in an estimated 500 volunteers contributing to the beautification of the City! #ChicoSpringClean #Volunteer #CommunityCleanUp #ChicoCalifornia

Enloe Medical Center has been named one of America’s 250 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades placing Enloe in the top 5% of 4,500 hospitals evaluated for patient safety and quality. Mayor Andrew Coolidge recently issued a proclamation recognizing Enloe Medical Center and its caregivers for their ongoing commitment to improving healthcare for Chico and our surrounding cities. The City of Chico wishes to thank Enloe for their dedication to the health and wellness of the community, a...nd congratulates them on earning these accolades, including the distinction of Top 10% of the nation for critical care and the Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award. Read more: https://www.enloe.org//enloe-named-one-of-americas-250-bes.

Tonight's City Council meeting begins at 6pm. Due to COVID-19, there is no public in-person attendance, but the meeting may be viewed on Comcast Channel 11 or http://chico-ca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2, with remote public participation allowed in the following ways: Public Participation Prior to the Meeting The Engaged Chico civic engagement program will be available for citizen input on individual agenda items prior to the meeting and that program can be ac...cessed through the City’s website at the link listed at: https://chico-ca.granicusideas.com/meetings. Engaged Chico commenting closes at 4:30 p.m. Public Participation During the Meeting via Zoom The public can participate during the meeting by accessing the Zoom Meeting information at: https://zoom.us/s/91385146443 - Passcode: Council Or join webinar with the following methods: Phone one-tap: US: +16699006833,91385146443# or +14086380968,91385146443# Join by Telephone For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location. Dial: US : +1 669 900 6833 or +1 408 638 0968 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 Webinar ID: 913 8514 6443 Passcode: 9563398

POSTPONEMENT of April 20, 2021 City Council Meeting: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Mayor Coolidge called for a postponement of the April 20, 2021 City Council meeting to be held instead on Monday, April 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

Welcome to our newest Chico Police Department Officers and Dispatcher who took their Oath of Affirmation today. Thank you for your commitment to our community!

The planning process for the North Chico Village area of the North Chico Specific Plan is beginning with a workshop held of April 22nd. Register for the workshop and to provide your input by emailing [email protected].

Our Esplanade Reconstruction Project brought a major facelift to our most beloved and historical Chico thoroughfare. Our Engineering Division has a number of large capital projects in the works for 2021, as we continue to work to improve our Chico roadways and infrastructure. Stay tuned for highlights of these developments! #PublicWorks #ChicoCapitalProjects #ChicoCA #ChicoCalifornia #Engineering

The Chico Fire Department will be conducting live fire training today at the Fire Training Center. This will be the first live fire training event held at the new burn box built specifically so that our Chico firefighters could continue to receive live fire training experience that is vital to helping keep our community safe. We look forward to sharing more photos of today’s training!

Do you have thoughts about where the B-Line should go in Chico? You can email, mail, or even call in your comments for the Unmet Transit Needs Assessment. You have until 3/25 to offer your input!

Over the next few weeks, Public Works will be regrading and adding gravel to the Bidwell Park parking lots. This work will be done to resurface the lots and improve drainage. The work will begin in Upper Park, starting with Horseshoe Lake Lot E. Parking lots undergoing work will be closed, but other parking lots will remain open. Weather conditions may impact the pace and timing of the work.... We appreciate your patience during these rotating temporary parking lot closures!

Please be cautious as a large tree fell on the north side of One Mile pool on Sunday. City staff currently have the area barricaded off with caution tape. A crew will be mobilized on Monday, but please stay out of the area until the tree and debris can be fully removed.

Are you ready for Butte County’s virtual Museum Weekend? On February 27 & 28, area museums will provide exhibits and more online for you to explore right from the comfort of your own home.

The City has activated an Emergency Warming Center at Depot Park (5th and Cedar) during the hours of 5pm-8am on 12/16 (tonight) and 12/17. The center is open to anyone seeking respite from the inclement weather.

Butte County Public Health provides an in-depth vaccine update with clinic information, doses ordered, how to make an appointment and more. A Q&A session follows at the end, so stay tuned to have many of your common vaccine questions answered.

Regional Stay-at-Home Order issued for Butte County, effective December 10 at 11:59pm.

If you’d like to donate to the Chico Police Department’s Toy Drive for the Salvation Army, they will be accepting new, unwrapped toys until Dec. 18th. Please contact their Public Information Officer (530)897-5812 to schedule a drop off at the PD since the lobby is currently closed.

We would like to thank Councilmembers Karl Ory, Randall Stone, and Mayor Ann Schwab for their service and dedication to our City, and to welcome Councilmembers Andrew Coolidge, Kami Denlay, and Deepika Tandon, as well as welcome back Councilmember Sean Morgan. Andrew Coolidge was selected as Mayor and Kasey Reynolds was selected as Vice Mayor.

So what CAN'T go in a leaf pile during our Leaf Pickup Program? Things like these! Leaf piles are for leaves ONLY - no branches, sticks, bushes, or once the holidays are over, Christmas trees! Please help out our Public Works Department as they work their way through the City by ensuring that only leaves go into your leaf piles.

During National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, we'd like to say thank you to all of the amazing men and women who make up our Chico Animal Shelter staff!

Looking for Chico Police Department's Press Releases? They are available on our City of Chico website.

Tonight's 6pm City Council meeting can be viewed on Comcast Channel 11 or http://chicoca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2, with remote public participation allowed in the following ways: Public Participation During the Meeting The Engaged Chico civic engagement program will be available for citizen input on individual agenda items until 4:30 pm today and can be accessed through the City’s website through https://chicoca.granicusideas.com/meetings. Public comment wil...l also be accepted by email with the subject line PUBLIC COMMENT ITEM ____, and can be sent to [email protected] during the meeting, prior to the close of public comment on an item. The public is encouraged not to send more than one email per item and not to comment on numerous items in one email. See more

City of Chico Urban Forest Manager Richie Bamlet helped train volunteers how to properly plant a tree during our fall tree giveaway.

UPDATE: The area is now open to through traffic. Please AVOID the area of Broadway St. at W. 20th St. due to police activity. Updates to follow.

Chico Police Department’s Pack the Patrol Car Drive-through event is happening this Wednesday from 4-7pm!

Chico Police Department needs your help identifying a subject.

Get your flu shot yet? Find out where to get yours in Butte County and help us #stayhealthychico.

City of Chico City Manager Mark Orme has this week's City Manager Update. Items of discussion include a recap of some of the specific items in our Homeless Solutions Plan that were approved at our last City Council meeting, as well as a special message regarding the upcoming Halloween weekend.

On #NationalFirstRespondersDay, we'd like to say thank you to all of the tremendously dedicated staff members of our Chico Police and Fire Departments, as well as our public safety dispatchers and the men and women of Butte EMS, for serving our Chico community each and every day.

Thank you to all of our volunteers who came out to Make A Difference in our Chico community!

The City of Chico Public Works Department is creating a Local Road Safety Plan to improve safety on our roadways and we need to hear from you! Please complete the short survey and interactive map using the link below to identify roadway safety concerns you have while getting around town. Your input will be used to help guide funding for future safety improvements and safety programs. To ensure your voice is heard, be sure to complete the survey by November 25th. ... Survey: https://arcg.is/10a9Tz

A Red Flag Warning has been issued for our area from 11am this morning through Tuesday afternoon.

October 24th is Make a Difference Day. Interested in volunteering? Come out to Peregrine Point in Bidwell Park!

Butte County has moved into the Orange Tier, which allows more businesses to reopen and some that are already open to increase capacity.

Congratulations, Officer Ament and Officer Cooper!