City of St. Helena
The City Council will have plenty of applicants to choose from when it appoints two planning commissioners and an entire Water Advisory Board on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
The council will interview applicants during a special meeting held via Zoom at 4 p.m. Tuesday, and will make appointments during the regular meeting immediately following at 6 p.m.
Nine people applied for the two Planning Commission seats formerly occupied by Lester Hardy (term expiring June 2021) and Bobbi Monnette (term expiring June 2024):
- Chris Fowler
- Edward Kuntz
- Bernard Lauper
- Michael Mills
- Marika Rothfeld
- Patrick Rue
- Rosaura Segura
- Leslie Stanton
- Philippa Ward
Another seven people applied for the temporary Water Advisory Board the city is required to form during a Phase II water emergency, largely to evaluate requests for exemptions from the city’s emergency water allocations. The applicants are:
- Elizabeth Gray
- Phil Murphy
- Diana Ortiz Toji
- Edward Poole
- Brent Randol
- George Schisler
- Richard Walloch
The board will consist of two public members (one of whom must be solely a residential customer), one winery customer, one city councilmember and one planning commissioner. Of the seven applicants, all applied as public members except Ortiz Toji, who applied as a winery customer. No councilmembers or planning commissioners have applied.
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St. Helena Cyclery
This barrel outside St. Helena Cyclery shows Santa riding a bicycle.
Amelia Claire
A decorative wine barrel in front of Amelia Claire.
Grinch
The Grinch rides high on a wine barrel outside the Micheli home on Crinella Drive.
St. Helena Chamber of Commerce
A decorative wine barrel in front of the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce.
Yvonne Rich Exclusive Estates
A decorative wine barrel in front of Yvonne Rich Exclusive Estates.
E.R. Sawyer Jewelers
A decorative wine barrel in front of E.R. Sawyer Jewelers.
Gillwoods Cafe
A decorative wine barrel in front of Gillwoods Cafe.
Fideaux
A decorative wine barrel in front of Fideaux.
St. Helena Real Estate
A decorative wine barrel in front of St. Helena Real Estate.
Odd Fellows
A decorative wine barrel in front of the Odd Fellows Building.
Main Street Bookmine
A decorative wine barrel in front of Main Street Bookmine.
Cameo Cinema
A decorative wine barrel in front of the Cameo Cinema.
St. Helena Bistro
A decorative wine barrel in front of St. Helena Bistro.
Sportago
A decorative wine barrel in front of Sportago.
Findings
A decorative wine barrel in front of Findings.
Meuse Gallery
A decorative wine barrel in front of Meuse Gallery.
Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley
A decorative wine barrel in front of Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley.
Tiffany and Kids
A decorative wine barrel in front of Tiffany and Kids.
Steves Hardware
A decorative wine barrel in front of Steves Hardware.
Pennyweight
A decorative wine barrel in front of Pennyweight.
Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen
A decorative wine barrel in front of Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen.
Daisy
A decorative wine barrel in front of Daisy.
