City of Santa Rosa

This document outlines a strategy to reorient the City of Santa Rosa's efforts from informing the community to actively involving and collaborating with the public, ensuring community members have a voice and can implement change. The plan focuses on engaging the community regarding current protests to improve the City's relationship, trust, and service, particularly with the Santa Rosa Police Department. Key goals include increasing constructive dialogue with Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities; providing opportunities for community input on police use of force and community policing policies; and establishing feedback mechanisms to gauge effectiveness. The vision is to foster a trusting, open, and respectful relationship between the Santa Rosa Police Department and the community through continuous, inclusive dialogue.

This document outlines the City of Santa Rosa's Transaction and Use Tax Implementation Plan, detailing how revenues from a special sales tax will be allocated and utilized over a 20-year period. The plan prioritizes three key areas: Fire (40%), Police (40%), and Neighborhood Safety/Gang Prevention (20%). Key initiatives include improving fire and EMS response times through station construction and staffing, increasing police staffing and resources to enhance patrol services and address crime, and expanding gang prevention and intervention programs through new sites and community grants.

This document provides an update on the City's Climate Action Planning efforts, detailing implementation measures for both Communitywide and Municipal Climate Action Plans to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Key areas of focus include enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy usage, promoting sustainable transportation and land use, optimizing vehicle travel, managing solid waste, conserving water and wastewater, fostering local food systems, and regulating off-road equipment. The update also covers advancements in building codes and highlights the role of Sonoma Clean Power in achieving climate action goals.

The Santa Rosa Municipal Climate Action Plan is a strategic roadmap designed to reduce the city's environmental impact and promote sustainable practices. This implementation summary details progress across seven key categories: Wastewater Operations, Fleet management, Buildings and Facilities, Employee Commute, Public Lighting, Water Operations, and Waste Stream, highlighting specific actions taken and their current status towards achieving the plan's goals.

This report assesses climate change impacts and vulnerabilities in Santa Rosa, California, and proposes adaptation strategies. It synthesizes findings from a January 2021 workshop series that evaluated community vulnerability and developed strategies for eight General Plan elements: land use, economic vitality, housing, environmental justice, transportation, noise & safety, public services, and open space. The report identifies common climate stressors such as extreme storm events, drought, and wildfires, alongside pre-existing conditions including disadvantaged communities, homelessness, insufficient staffing/funding, and aging infrastructure. Its objective is to reduce vulnerabilities and increase community resilience through climate-informed planning, decentralized power systems, resilience hubs, and enhanced community engagement.