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As part of the new Discussions Inspiring Neighborhood Engagement (D.I.N.E.) program the City of Santa Rosa would like to host a discussion among neighbors about important issues facing our city.

DINE In Person (Took place October 11th)

The DINE program pairs volunteer hosts with residents of their larger geographical neighborhood to eat dinner together while having a facilitated discussion about local affairs. Meals will take place simultaneously throughout the city with 8-10 volunteer guests and one facilitator at each site. Each dining site will be discussing the same issues so we can combine overall trends and commonalities to share with participants, the larger community, city staff and elected officials.

DINE Online (Going on now!)

This year we are expanding our dinner table discussions to include residents who cannot make it in person or would rather participate online by hosting this online discussion. We will even post discussion notes from (at least) one of our dinners online in real-time!

Join the discussion right now!

DINE in-person concluded Oct 11th but the conversation is just beginning!

Learn more about D.I.N.E. or view results from previous events

Here's your opportunity to comment on the City's proposed plan for spending its Federal housing funds. Just visit the State and Federal Reports page, then click on the DRAFT 2016 - 2020 Amended Consolidated Plan and FY 2018/2019 Action Plan. Comments and questions should be emailed to nmanchester@srcity.org.

The City of Santa Rosa is excited to offer this ongoing opportunity for you to provide input and ask questions about the Santa Rosa Roseland Specific Plan and Annexation projects. To make sure we understand your preferences and can respond to your requests, we invite you to respond to the questions below. 

La Ciudad de Santa Rosa se complace en ofrecer esta oportunidad seguida para que usted proporcione comentarios y haga preguntas acerca de los proyectos del Plan Específico y la anexión del área de Roseland.  Para asegurarnos de que entendemos sus preferencias y podamos responder a sus peticiones, lo invitamos a responder a las siguientes preguntas.

The City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Department is working with the Water Department to amend the A Place to Play Park Master Plan to include the following four changes:

1) Addition of a new emergency well and water system to be located near the southwest corner of the park. The proposed emergency groundwater well will offer a viable option in the event of an emergency, such as an earthquake that would disrupt the public water system, or disconnection or interruption to the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) system. The water provided by the emergency well would provide a temporary water source to Santa Rosa Water customers, such as hospitals, schools, nursing facilities, homes and businesses. 

2) Addition of an existing recycled water pump station that is currently located in the northwest area of the park. This pump station was installed in the park in 2007 and the change to the master plan reflects this alteration.

3) Addition of picnic areas to be located near existing and future playgrounds.

4)  Addition of three hydration stations and/or drinking fountains (locations to be determined). 

The City would like your input on the proposed changes. Please refer to the "Topic" below to view an enlarged graphic of the Master Plan and to leave your comments.

For specific questions about the new emergency well and water system, please contact Jillian Tilles at jtilles@srcity.org or (707) 543-3878. For other questions about the proposed Master Plan amendments, please contact Adriane Mertens at (707) 543-3276 or amertens@srcity.org.

The City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Department invites your input to help plan the design and development of Roseland Creek Community Park, to be located between McMinn and Burbank Avenues. Please do the following to share your input:

1. Click on the "View PDF" button below to view an enlarged graphic of the current Concept Plan for Roseland Creek Community Park.

2.  Click on the "Topics" button (bottom of page) to submit your comments. 

El Departamento de Recreación y Parques de la Ciudad de Santa Rosa invita a sus contribuciones para ayudar a planificar el desarrollo del Parque Comunitario de Roseland Creek. Esta es una actualización del plan 2015 y ahora está en línea para su visualización pública y entrada hasta el 17 de diciembre de 2017. Haga lo siguiente para compartir sus comentarios:

1. Haga clic en el botón "View PDF" a continuación para ver un gráfico ampliado del Plan Conceptual del Roseland Creek Community Park.

2. Haga clic en el botón "Topics" (abajo de la página) para enviar sus comentarios. 

The City of Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks Department invites your input to help plan the design and development of Roseland Creek Community Park, to be located between McMinn and Burbank Avenues. The plan is formed by a progression of community input from 2010, 2015 and 2017, including the most recent engagement from the 9/16 meeting and online 9/18 - 9/29. It is available here for public viewing and input through December 17, 2017. Please click on the "Topics" button (below) to submit your comments. 

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be conducted by the City of Santa Rosa Housing & Community Services Department on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 5:30pm in Housing & Community Services Department Conference Room 1, City Hall Annex, 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa.

The purpose of the public meeting will be to receive comments and recommendations from citizens on the priorities for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. 85% of CDBG funds will be used to support affordable housing programs. The remaining 15% of CDBG funds will be used to partially fund the Public Services Program which provides focused, comprehensive homeless services by funding the coordinated entry operation of facilities serving the homeless population of Santa Rosa; local funding will be used for the federally mandated Fair Housing program. All HOPWA funds will be used to provide comprehensive services to support safe and stable housing and to decrease homelessness for low-income individuals who are HIV-positive and their families.

Staff recommends using a portion of HOME funds for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) starting in Fiscal Year 2018/2019. This proposed use represents a change in use of HOME funds from one eligible activity to another and necessitates an Amendment to the 2016 – 2020 Consolidated Plan. The draft Substantial Amendment and the draft 2018/2019 Action Plan will be made available to the public for a 30-day comment period beginning March 19, 2018.

If you cannot attend, please submit written comments and recommendations prior to the public meeting to Nancy Manchester, Program Specialist II, Housing & Community Services Department, City of Santa Rosa, 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, telephone 707-543-4339, or email nmanchester@srcity.org

The City has begun the process to transition to district-based elections and will be drawing boundaries for those new districts to be ready for the November 2018 Council elections. 

It is essential for the success of this process that there is a shared understanding of neighborhood regions.  You are the person who knows your neighborhood best.  Please use the topics below to inform us on how you identify your neighborhood by describing your community characteristics, shared interests, views, or problems.

All comments received will be shared with City Council as part of the public feedback at future public hearings.

In addition to collecting information here on Speak-up, Santa Rosa,there will be opportunities for residents to engage in this discussion in person, sign-up and subscribe to receive email notifications (select "City Council Agendas, Minutes, and Videos") about upcoming community meetings & public hearings that are focused on district-based elections:

• Community Meetings - 4-5 community meetings will be held around the City to answer questions and solicit input.
  
  
• ​City Council Public Hearings - opportunity to be involved through the process of drafting and finalizing the maps (public hearing dates can be found here).  

Looking for background information on why district-based elections are coming to the City of Santa Rosa?  Please review the report item prepared for the City Council Meetings (found here).

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be conducted by the City of Santa Rosa Housing & Community Services Department on Wednesday, February 21, at 5:30pm in Housing & Community Services Department Conference Room 1, City Hall Annex, 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa.

The purpose of the public meeting will be to receive comments and recommendations from citizens on the priorities for the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. 85% of CDBG funds will be used to support affordable housing programs. The remaining 15% of CDBG funds will be used to partially fund the Public Services Program which provides focused, comprehensive homeless services by funding the coordinated entry operation of facilities serving the homeless population of Santa Rosa; local funding will be used for the federally mandated Fair Housing program. All HOPWA funds will be used to provide comprehensive services to support safe and stable housing and to decrease homelessness for low-income individuals who are HIV-positive and their families.

Staff recommends using a portion of HOME funds for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) starting in Fiscal Year 2018/2019. This proposed use represents a change in use of HOME funds from one eligible activity to another and necessitates an Amendment to the 2016 – 2020 Consolidated Plan. The draft Substantial Amendment and the draft 2018/2019 Action Plan will be made available to the public for a 30-day comment period beginning March 19, 2018.

If you cannot attend, please submit written comments and recommendations prior to the public meeting to Nancy Manchester, Program Specialist, Housing & Community Services Department, City of Santa Rosa, 90 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, telephone 707-543-4339, or email nmanchester@srcity.org.

The City Council will conduct a public hearing on May 1, at or after 5PM, to hear public comment and recommendations prior to the City Council authorizing submittal of a Substantial Amendment to the 2016 - 2020 Consolidated Plan and the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Action Plan; and considering approval of Fiscal Year 2018/2019 funding agreements for Public Services, Fair Housing, and HOPWA funds. The Amended Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan are available for review at https://srcity.org/DocumentCenter/View/19644.

If you're unable to attend the meeting, please email comments or questions to Nancy Manchester at nmanchester@srcity.org.