City Manager’s Project Update: 33-mile Neighborhood Road Recovery Paving Project

Work is proceeding on the $21.8M Neighborhood Road Disaster Recovery project, launched in January 2024, to repair 33-miles of residential streets damaged following the 2017 Tubbs Fire. So far, 16.5 miles of mill-and-fill paving have been completed—10 miles in Coffey Park and 6.5 miles in the Fountaingrove area—with another 1.5 miles in Fountaingrove set for completion by the end of January. In July 2025, Argonaut Constructors will resume pavement operations by applying a slurry seal pavement surface treatment to 15 miles of roadway prepared with dig-out repairs. The recovery project is on track to be completed by mid-September 2025.

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Community Meeting: Drone as First Responder Program

Join the Santa Rosa Police Department for a discussion on community safety through innovation, modern policing initiatives, and the possibility of utilizing drones as first responders.

CA’s New 'Daylighting Law' Improving Crosswalk Safety

California’s new Daylighting Law (AB 413) restricts parking, stopping, or standing, within 20 feet of crosswalks to enhance safety and visibility for pedestrians and cyclists.

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Save the Date for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Day 5K Fundraiser on March 16

This popular annual fundraiser is your chance to Go Green for Good! Fleet Feet Santa Rosa presents the family-friendly, chip-timed run/walk and post-race festival as a fundraiser for the Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Scholarship Fund. Participants travel from Courthouse Square, along the Prince Memorial Greenway, and back to Courthouse Square for a victory celebration with entertainment, complimentary beer or root beer, and a costume contest open to everyone.

What to Do

Residential Solar Panel Recycling Event

Friday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Zero Waste Sonoma, Conservation Corps North Bay, and CalRecycle are hosting a free bi-monthly Solar Panel Recycling Event for Santa Rosa residents through March 2025.

Electronic Waste Weekend Recycling Event

Friday, Jan. 10 to Sunday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Zero Waste Sonoma and Conservation Corps North Bay are conducting a free E-Waste Recycling Event at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, no appointment necessary.

Park-A-Month Volunteer Workday: Fremont Neighborhood Park

Saturday, Jan. 11, 9 a.m. to noon - Join us at Fremont Neighborhood Park for a volunteer workday and help keep the park in great shape!

Call for Artists: Submit Your Design for the Big Belly Trash Can Art

Apps due Wednesday, Jan. 15, 5 p.m. - The City of Santa Rosa is seeking artwork proposals to transform Big Belly Trash Cans into stunning, community-inspired art.

MLK Day of Service: Park Clean-Up

Monday, Jan. 20, 9 a.m. to noon - Volunteer at MLK Park as part of the nationwide Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

MLK, Jr. Day of Service on Piner Creek with Creek Stewardship

Monday, Jan. 20, 1 to 3 p.m. - Join Santa Rosa Water and your community for a creek cleanup along Piner Creek. Heavy rain cancels.

Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Trail Master Plan Survey

Survey Open through Wednesday, Jan. 22 - Take the survey to provide your input on the newly refined park design for the Martin Luther King Jr. Park and Trail Master Plan.

Community Meeting with Mayor Mark Stapp and Vice Mayor Eddie Alvarez

Monday, Jan. 27, 6 p.m. - Join us at Finley Community Center to discuss feedback, budget, and upcoming goals.

Join Our Team

Check out these positions below or visit SRCity.org/Jobs for many other opportunities with the City.

The City of Santa Rosa offers outstanding career opportunities with competitive salaries and excellent benefits, such as health, vision, and dental insurance.

Neighbor 2 Neighbor AmeriCorps Member

Create the infrastructure needed for neighborhood leader engagement including developing neighborhood leader programs, supporting community building events, and facilitating community feedback, among other tasks. Americorps Members are not City employees and are not paid a salary, but are eligible for a monthly living stipend, educational award, and other benefits. The position will run from February 2025 through September 2025.

Purchasing Agent

Plan and manage the complete range of activities associated with City-wide procurement, centralized storage of supplies, materials and equipment, mail and courier services, and plan and implement complex and sensitive purchases and contracts. The recruitment closes on Jan. 13 at 11:59 p.m.

Plan Check Engineer

Review commercial, industrial, residential, and multi-residential buildings and development plans to ensure that they are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable codes, ordinances and permit requirements. The recruitment closes on Jan. 16 at 11:59 p.m.