Larry Whitney is the Ronny Rice Volunteer of the Year, the Benicia City Council, led by Mayor Elizabeth Patterson, proclaimed this week. For the past four years, Whitney has been the coordinator of the Benicia Emergency Response Team, an all-volunteer organization that has reached a membership of 422 and has trained hundreds more in the […]
Options open on water
City Council eschews mandatory cuts in residential, commercial use — for now Benicia’s municipal operation is taking the lead in cutting back water consumption, the City Council heard Tuesday night. It will take longer to determine whether the city’s residents and businesses will follow that example, city employees told the panel. The Council heard staff […]
City Council to discuss buying water
Some fear drought may upset already delicate budget situation Since the state has shut off the supply Benicia counted on for 85 percent of its water, City Manager Brad Kilger will ask the City Council on Tuesday to authorize spending up to $900,000 on water. “In light of the current drought conditions and the imposed […]
Fire chief to ask Council for new cardiac monitors
Benicia Fire Department has gotten better-than-expected service from three cardiac monitors it bought 15 years ago, the City Council will learn Tuesday. The machines normally last five to 10 years. But it’s time for those machines to be replaced, Fire Chief Jim Lydon will tell the Council when he asks it to authorize spending $92,755.02 […]
Marijuana dispensary ban gets second reading Tuesday
By Donna Beth Weilenman Staff Reporter The Benicia City Council may decide to enact an ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries by consent Tuesday night. The item is on the Council’s consent agenda, which is made up of issues that are expected to be approved without comment or discussion. The Council favored the ordinance on its […]