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City Council Goal Setting - A Collaborative, Community Driven Session
The Santa Rosa City Council convened last week for a goal setting session to define the City’s priorities for the next two years. Through dynamic and collaborative dialogue, the City Council, staff, and the community discussed key issues, including fiscal stability, infrastructure improvements, economic development, public safety, and housing. The Council’s goals closely aligned with input given during a recent community meeting and survey, both of which provided valuable insight that shaped the discussion. The Council emphasized departmental synergy, strategic planning, and collective leadership as essential to ensure City initiatives align with community priorities and effectively meet the community's needs. The highly productive session reflected the Council’s commitment to building a thriving, sustainable, and inclusive city. The goals are currently pending Council approval, and they will be announced in the near future.
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 City’s Efforts to End Homelessness Show Notable Progress
Recently, the Housing and Community Services Department provided a progress report on implementing the City's Homelessness Solutions Strategic Plan. The plan outlines strategies and actions that bolster the City’s response to the homelessness crisis in alignment with the Sonoma County Homeless Coalition, to achieve the regional goal of Functional Zero homelessness by 2027. Key outcomes contained within the report reflect considerable progress toward reaching this goal, including a 50% increase in the number of peopled housed and an 89% reduction in the number of occupied RVs and other vehicles on City streets, among other promising outcomes.
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Free Water-Efficient Toilets and Fixtures
Santa Rosa Water customers, you may be eligible to receive up to two free water-efficient toilets and other water-saving fixtures, complete with installation by a qualified professional.
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Howarth Park Attractions Open this Weekend
Parkgoers can enjoy the train, carousel, and boathouse on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning March 1, and open daily except Fridays starting in mid-June, weather permitting.
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Exciting Step Forward for Fire Station 5
A major milestone was celebrated this week in the Fire Station 5 Resiliency and Relocation Project with the signing and placement of the first structural beam, marking the official start of vertical construction. LEARN MORE
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Become a Sponsor or Vendor for Earth Day at Courthouse Square 2025
Promote your organization, engage with the Santa Rosa community, and support Earth-friendly fun by becoming a sponsor or vendor for this year’s Earth Day celebration. Applications close March 29, 2025. APPLY TODAY
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Summer Work Experience Program for Teens with Recreation & Parks
Teens ages 13-17 build valuable job skills and have a fun summer experience volunteering at City parks, pools, and recreation facilities. LEARN MORE
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Picnic Site Reservations Are Available and Needed to Guarantee Space
Now’s the time to reserve space for a picnic in one of our many beautiful City parks for the upcoming season. Group picnic sites are ideal locations for social gatherings of up to 100 people. The City’s picnic sites are extremely popular, and reservations are necessary to guarantee the space for your gathering. Information on picnic site locations, hours, amenities, and accommodations for add-ons like jump-houses, when a Park Permit is needed, and how to reserve a site is available on the City’s website.
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March 1-28 - Discover leprechauns in our City parks and win a pot of chocolate gold!
Saturday, March 1, 10 a.m. to noon - Team up with Santa Rosa Creek Stewards and Friends of the Prince Memorial Greenway to protect and maintain our creeks.
Tuesday, March 4, 4 to 8 p.m. - Zero Waste Sonoma is hosting a free HHW Collection Event in Santa Rosa and participation is by appointment only.
Saturdays beginning March 8 - Join the City Sluggers t-ball league for ages 5 to 7 at Rincon Valley Community Park and play some ball! Registration ends March 4.
Sunday, March 16, 10 a.m. - Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this popular 5K run/walk and post-race celebration, including a costume contest in Courthouse Square.
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 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.
Plan, develop, organize, manage, and execute the activities of the City’s comprehensive communications, public information, and governmental relations programs. The recruitment closes on March 14 at 11:59 p.m.
Serve the public by performing fire suppression, prevention, and rescue activities while protecting life, property, and the environment; provide basic and advanced life support medical care and treatment; and perform fire prevention duties. The recruitment closes on March 19 at 11:59 p.m.
Perform complex professional land surveying work requiring a substantial level of professional training and experience. Assignments are general and of a continuing nature requiring the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in scheduling, assigning and coordinating the work with that of other units or divisions. The recruitment is ongoing.
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