This Week in Santa Rosa

Nov. 16, 2022

City Council Adopts 5-Year Strategic Plan to Address Homelessness

The Santa Rosa City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt a five-year strategic plan to address the critical concern of homelessness in the city. The Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan provides essential strategies and actions to improve the City’s response to homelessness in alignment with the regional system of care, the Sonoma County Continuum Care, and with the ambitious goal of achieving “Functional Zero” homelessness in Santa Rosa by 2027. REVIEW THE PLAN

Related: A Success Story: From Homeless to Home Sweet Home

What to Read

CityBus Operating Saturday Service Schedule for Black Friday, Nov. 25

New Public Art in Courthouse Square Set for December Completion
 

Help Us Build the Tools to Better Understand Santa Rosa’s Housing Development 

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What to Do

• Mark your calendars! Next Friday, come to Courthouse Square for the tree-lighting ceremony at Winter Lights! READ MORE
• Tell us your vision to improve the Hopper Avenue Corridor; the survey is open through Nov. 28! TAKE SURVEY
• Enjoy a festive shopping experience at the 47th Handmade Holiday Crafts Fair featuring 90 artisan vendors on Dec. 3 & 4. LEARN MORE
• Calling all Santa Rosa artists! Submissions for the 20th Annual National Arts Program are being accepted now through Jan. 6. DETAILS
• Starting Nov. 26 and through Jan. 1, every weekend means free parking in five downtown City garages. READ MORE
• Sign up for CivicReady to continue receiving public safety alerts. Santa Rosa will no longer use Nixle by Dec. 16. SIGN UP

Did You Know?

Environmental Compliance Team Spotlight

Santa Rosa Water’s Environmental Compliance team is responsible for protecting our region’s valuable wastewater and water recycling infrastructure. The Environmental Compliance Team works in the cities of Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, and Cotati, and the South Park County Sanitation District to prevent sewer overflows and illegal discharges that could upset the Laguna Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Team works with businesses to prevent pollutants from entering the system that can impact or harm the sewer system, treatment plant, or the environment. The Team also provides outreach to households about preventing sewer overflows or unwanted clogs, including promoting the 3 P’s: Pee, Poo, and (toilet) Paper, as those are the only items you should ever flush down your toilet. Visit srcity.org/EnvCompliance and srcity.org/SewerSmart to learn more.