Santa Rosa, at a glance
Recent decisions, public money, and the commitments worth watching.
Santa Rosa Civic brings meetings, budgets, permits, city projects, and the public records behind them into one plain-language view.
Or scroll to beginRecords refreshed Nov 4, 9:08 am · meetings daily, summaries and votes three times a week, permits weekly, budget documents monthly.
How Santa Rosa spent $231 million in fiscal year 2025
- Police34.1%
- Fire26.3%
- Other departments39.6%
Fiscal year 2025 is the most recently audited year on file.
20 official documents, searchable
Organized into 4 collections — the largest is General Plan 2050, with 11 records.
City Council met Oct 27, 2026
This was a regular evening meeting notable for substantial public engagement on two issues — immigrant community protections and surveillance camera policy — as well as approval of a major wastewater bond issuance. All seven councilmembers were present.
Approve Mesa Llena (Northend California Center for Well-Being) grant for $1000.00
Passed 4–1 on Sep 23, 2026 — Andrea Rodriguez dissented.
Design Review And Preservation Board meets Nov 5, 2026
7 public meetings are on the calendar.