SR City Connections: End of Wildfire Season | Housing Heroes | Short-Term Rentals Community Meeting | Hearn Community Hub Workshop | Shark Teeth on Our Streets | And More
The City of Santa Rosa sent this bulletin at 11/10/2022 05:00 PM PST
Santa Rosa Fire Department Officially Declares the End of 2022 Wildfire Season in Santa Rosa
The City of Santa Rosa Fire Department officially declared the end of the 2022 wildfire season on Nov. 7 in Santa Rosa, CA. While conditions around the region and state vary, Santa Rosa has received enough beneficial rainfall, with more forecasted this week, to reduce the threat of fires in the community significantly. READ MORE
City Council to Consider Adoption of Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan Santa Rosa City Council will consider adopting a five-year strategic plan to address homelessness in the city at its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15, beginning at 4 p.m. The Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan provides a framework to guide the City’s response to homelessness between 2023 to 2027. The plan sets out an approach to achieve the ambitious goal of “Functional Zero” homelessness in Santa Rosa in alignment with the regional system of care, the Sonoma County Continuum Care. The proposed plan is available for review on the City’s website now and community members are invited to provide comments before the City Council at the public meeting on Nov. 15. READ MORE
What to Read
‘Housing Heroes’ Can Open Doors to Affordability, a Message from Councilmember Tom Schwedhelm and Supervisor Chris Coursey
Help keep our parks in great shape by becoming a Park-a-Month Volunteer on Sat., Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at Doyle Community Park. REGISTER
Upcoming Creek Steward Volunteer Opportunities: Streamside Drive Volunteer Day on Nov. 12 and Colgan Creek Volunteer Day on Nov. 19. LEARN MORE
Join us on Nov. 16 at 5:30 p.m. as the Local Road Safety Plan Design is outlined for the North Dutton Avenue Corridor. JOIN US
Join the conversation on Nov. 16, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Hearn Community Hub community workshop. JOIN
Preserve and prolong our local water supply by turning off your irrigation. LEARN MORE
Take the City’s online survey about the future of short-term rentals in Santa Rosa. TAKE SURVEY
Did You Know?
Shark’s Teeth on the Street Support Pedestrian Safety
Shark’s Teeth pavement markings are found at mid-block and un-signalized crosswalks to indicate the point behind which vehicles and bicyclists must yield to crossing pedestrians. Similar to the solid line at a stop sign, drivers must stop behind the shark’s teeth when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk. These yield markings consist of a row of solid white triangles pointing toward approaching vehicles and extending across the approach lane. The distance between the shark’s teeth and the crosswalk provides a safe comfort zone or buffer for pedestrians when crossing. Shark’s teeth also help to prevent multiple threat collisions where a vehicle may block the view of a pedestrian for drivers in adjacent lanes as they approach the crosswalk. PEDESTRIAN RESOURCES
