Santa Rosa City Connections: Down Payment Assistance Loan Program | National Fire Prevention Week | 2023 SRPD Annual Report | Creek Cleanup | Retain the Rain | And More
The City of Santa Rosa sent this bulletin at 10/03/2024 04:30 PM PDT
Down Payment Assistance Loan Program Welcomes Families Home
The Hart-Tinsley family is settling into a new home in Santa Rosa’s Junior College neighborhood and loving their newly achieved status as homeowners. Vincent and Michelle and their kids Kyla and Quinton were the first of eight Santa Rosa families to become first-time homeowners with help from the City’s Down Payment Assistance Loan Program. The program, which launched in late 2023, has provided nearly $500,000 in 3-percent interest, deferred payment loans towards the down payment on a first home, helping low-to-moderate income families achieve the dream of homeownership. High demand has resulted in the program being fully subscribed and no new applications are being accepted. LEARN MORE
Roseland Creek Community Park Master Plan Approved to Move Forward
City Council has approved the Roseland Creek Community Park Master Plan, marking a significant milestone in a 15-year effort to enhance local green spaces. Spanning 20 acres near Roseland Creek Elementary School, the plan prioritizes landscape preservation while introducing amenities such as trails, a nature center, playgrounds, and picnic areas. Next steps include finalizing agreements for funding and constructing a trail to improve safety for students. This park seeks to serve as a vibrant community resource for recreation and education. LEARN MORE
What to Read
Fire Safety and 2024 National Fire Prevention Week with Santa Rosa Fire Department
Feeling inspired after Creek Week? Join the First Saturday Creek Cleanup at Prince Memorial Greenway this Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to noon. REGISTER
Join the Friends of the Prince Memorial Greenway at a volunteer workday this Saturday, Oct. 5, and help keep the Greenway beautiful. JOIN US
Renew your professional lifeguard certification with a training review course at Finley Aquatic Center this weekend. REGISTER
Join us at the SRJC Zero Waste Green Living Fair on Oct. 10 and share your input on phase two of the Active Transportation Plan outreach to create a greener, more sustainable future. LEARN MORE
Mark your calendar for Monday, Oct. 21, for Santa Rosa Police Department’s Trunk-or-Treat. LEARN MORE
Help shape South Santa Rosa's future by taking the community survey and sharing your input on the Specific Plan. TAKE SURVEY
Did You Know?
One Inch of Rainwater on a 1,000-Square-Foot Roof Will Yield Over 600 Gallons of Water
With an average annual rainfall of 30 inches in Santa Rosa, you could potentially collect and repurpose 19,800+ gallons of water per year with a 1,000-square-foot roof. One option is installing a rainwater harvesting system to capture and store rainwater to use for watering outdoor landscapes during irrigation season. Santa Rosa Water even offers a rebate of $0.25 per eligible gallon of storage. Another environmentally friendly option for capturing rainwater is creating rain gardens and swales. Join us for our free webinar “Retain the Rain: Rain Gardens and Swales” to learn how to design and install your own and explore the benefits of slowing, spreading, and sinking stormwater runoff in your garden. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5:30 to 7 p.m. REGISTER
Join Our Team
The City of Santa Rosa offers outstanding career opportunities with competitive salaries and excellent benefits, such as health, vision, and dental insurance. Check out these positions below or visit SRCity.org/Jobs for many other opportunities with the City.
Supervising Engineer – Building/Code Enforcement Division Ensure construction plans submitted by the public, City, contractors, owner-builders, and design professionals meet state and local requirements for health, life-safety, green building standards, energy efficiency, emergency/hazard resiliency, and other environmental factors. The recruitment closes on Oct. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
Bus Service Worker Clean, fuel, park, and perform basic service and maintenance to all assigned vehicles. Maintenance work performed in the field at bus stops and facilities include removing litter and graffiti, emptying trash bins, and removing weeds and brush. The recruitment closes on Oct. 14 at 11:59 p.m.
Technology Application Specialist Handle software and enterprise-level application tasks of moderate to complex difficulty, supporting various operations across multiple divisions within the Water department. This includes software configuration, program modifications, user support, training, process improvements, report development, and other related duties as needed. The recruitment closes on Oct. 14 at 11:59 p.m.
