City's Safe Parking Program Completes Successful First Year of Operation
The City’s Safe Parking Program, which opened in March 2022, has successfully helped to reduce vehicle encampments and homelessness in Santa Rosa. The City Council received an update this week following the program’s first year of operations. In its first 12 months, the program provided safe parking and vital services to help 148 residents address their homelessness, 12 of whom have since moved into temporary housing and 20 into permanent housing. The City plans to build on the success of the program in the coming year to help more participants gain housing and is pursuing funding opportunities to continue the two-year pilot program through 2026. READ MORE
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City Manager Maraskeshia Smith Wins the North Bay Business Journal’s Influential Women Award
Come to Doyle Community Park this Saturday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to noon, for the Park-A-Month volunteer workday. JOIN US
Learn the history of Santa Rosa's early residents with a walking tour through the Rural Cemetery this Saturday, June 10. Admission is free. SIGN UP
If you have recently modified or developed a property in Santa Rosa, join us for one of two meetings next week—in-person on June 12 or virtual on June 13—and give us your feedback on our service. READ MORE
Enjoy the Thursday Music Series from 6-8 p.m. on the outdoor patio at Iron & Vine Restaurant at the city-owned Bennett Valley Golf Course. VIEW LINEUP
Attend a meeting to hear about the first Annual Audit Report from the Independent Police Auditor. LEARN MORE
Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 24, to participate in Clean Santa Rosa, where community volunteers and City staff will clean up a section of Mission Boulevard. VOLUNTEER
Summer is here, and that means youth (K-12) can ride public transit for free in Sonoma and Marin Counties all summer! RIDE FREE
Did You Know?
Residents Can Report Non-Emergency Issues Using MySantaRosa App/Website
MySantaRosa is an online tool that allows residents, businesses and visitors to report and track non-emergency issues within the Santa Rosa city limits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Non-emergency reportable topics include potholes, streetlight outages, slides, trees or deceased animals in the roadway, litter, and many others. LEARN MORE
