City Council Approves Negotiations to Acquire the Southeast Greenway
After 14 years of committed community partnerships, the City is poised to negotiate the acquisition of 49 acres of Caltrans’ 58 acres of undeveloped land which was previously intended to be an extension of Highway 12. The Caltrans property follows a 1.9-mile linear path from Farmers Lane/Highway 12 to Spring Lake Regional Park. The City Council has agreed to the conditions of purchase; however, the appraisal still needs to be approved by Caltrans and, ultimately, the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The City will also need to negotiate an easement agreement with Ag and Open Space over the property, a requirement to receive the matching grant funds for the acquisition. The CTC is the final step for approval of the sale, and the City is hopeful for a January meeting date. READ MORE
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Ordinance Governing Camping on Public and Private Property
Join us at Pioneer Park this Saturday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon, for a Park-A-Month volunteer workday. VOLUNTEER
Get rid of your old mattresses and box springs this Saturday, Aug. 12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Oakmont Community Center. LEARN MORE
Get Eclectic this Sunday, Aug. 13, when Erica Ambrin & The Eclectic Soul Project bring soul, R&B, and hip-hop to the Live at Juilliard stage. READ MORE
Learn about the Bay Area’s proposed regional bond measure to invest in producing and preserving affordable housing in a virtual workshop on Aug. 16 or 24. LEARN MORE
Attend the Wildfire Ready Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Finley Community Center. LEARN MORE
Join City staff this month at one of five in-person open houses to review the draft General Plan Update. READ MORE
We want your feedback! Join us on Aug. 30 to review and discuss the revised concept design for the Hopper Avenue Corridor Improvements - Spanish interpretation will be provided. JOIN US
Save the date! Coffee with a Cop is scheduled for Aug. 31 at the Starbucks on Stony Point Road at Bellevue Avenue. More info is coming soon!
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New HAWK Beacon Crosswalk at Piner High School
Just in time for students returning back to school, the City of Santa Rosa, as part of the Fulton Road Widening Improvements project, is installing a HAWK beacon crosswalk on Fulton Road between Piner High School and Youth Community Park. A HAWK beacon is a traffic control device that stops road traffic and allows pedestrians to cross the street. It is officially known as a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk beacon and is typically installed at mid-block crossings or intersections. A HAWK beacon provides protected pedestrian crossings by stopping vehicle traffic only when activated by a pedestrian. The crosswalk signal remains dark until activated by a pedestrian, triggering the warning alternating flashing yellow lights, then solid yellow to inform drivers to prepare to stop. Once the solid red-light changes to alternating flashing red lights, a vehicle may proceed after stopping once the crosswalk is clear. This is the third HAWK beacon crossing installed within the city limits. READ MORE
