August 17, 2021

Tips to reduce your water use

With the current drought conditions, it's more necessary than ever to conserve water. There are many ways to reduce water use in the yard and your home.

Here are some helpful tips to maximize your water savings:

• Check soil moisture before turning on sprinklers (saves 80 gallons/day)
• Replace old sprinklers with more efficient rotary nozzes (saves 8 gallons/1,000 square feet/day)
• Water plants early in the morning to reduce evaporation (saves 50 gallons each time you water)
• Check and fix leaks inside your home (saves 30-50 gallons/day)

Learn more ways to save

How to water in Roseville 

Are you new to Roseville or just interested in creating a water efficient landscape?

Our upcoming online workshop will provide essential tips on scheduling for our region, taking soil type and weather patterns into account. We will also demonstrate proper water smart practices and strategies for a vibrant, healthy landscape.

Join us September 3 from 12 – 1 p.m. for this free webinar, How to Properly Water in Roseville’s Climate.

To register, visit roseville.ca.us/gardeningworkshops.

Public workshops scheduled for proposed electric rate adjustments

The cost of delivering utility services continues to rise, from meeting changing regulatory requirements to maintaining our workforce. To keep pace with these changes, Roseville Electric Utility is recommending necessary rate adjustments.

Please join us to learn more about these proposed changes at one of our upcoming virtual public workshops:

• August 26, 5:30 p.m.
• August 31, 5:30 p.m.

Our workshops will cover the proposed rate changes and provide an opportunity to ask questions. For additional information and links to register for our virtual meetings, visit roseville.ca.us/rates.

More residents now qualify for electric bill assistance

As your community-owned utility, Roseville Electric has a number of resources available to help save on your bill.

Income-qualified residents can receive a 15 percent discount on their electric bill through our Electric Rate Assistance Program. And now with expanded income eligibility, even more residents qualify.

To find out if you are eligible, call (916) 774-5300 or visit roseville.ca.us/assistance.

Registration is open now for Parks, Recreation & Libraries programs

The latest edition of Experience PRL is available online. Download your copy now and start exploring upcoming programs and events. 

Plus, be sure to catch featured news including how to get involved in planning for the future of PRL as well as a little bit of hidden history right here in Roseville.

To download your copy and register, visit roseville.ca.us/experienceprl.

Know the signs and dangers of youth vaping

Officer Ann Marie Howland of the Roseville Police Department is working with local middles schools to educated youth, parents and teachers on the dangers of youth vaping.

As a School Resource Officer, she conducts classroom presentations, decoy operations, smoke shop inspections and Brief Intervention counseling for kids caught vaping on campus.

Learn more about her work along with helpful resources for parents.

Free catalytic converter engraving and painting

Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise – again.

Roseville residents can visit participating automotive businesses to get their catalytic converters engraved as well as conspicuously marked in order to deter theft – free of charge. Please call first and schedule an appointment.

If your automotive business would like to join the RPD program and offer catalytic converter engraving, please contact Nina Phelps at NPhelps@roseville.ca.us.

Learn more and find a location

Public Hearing for the 2021 Housing Element Update

Don’t miss an opportunity to help inform Roseville’s future housing needs and policies. The update to the Housing Element of the General Plan is scheduled to be heard before City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, August 18.

Learn more at roseville.ca.us/HousingElementUpdate.

Free virtual workshop for Roseville teachers

All Roseville teachers are invited to attend a free workshop, Low Floor, High Ceiling - Making Science Tasks More Spacious.

Low Floor, High Ceiling experiences are those with easy access points for all learners (low floor), and the potential for expansive thinking (high ceiling). 

September 27
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Register here

The workshop is presented by the California Academy of Sciences and hosted by Roseville’s Utility Exploration Center.

Vernon Street Parking Garage reopens soon

The Vernon Street Parking Garage (next to Blue Line Arts) is temporarily closed through August 18 for painting and re-striping. 

The garage is scheduled to reopen this Thursday, August 19.

View alternative parking options.

Road resurfacing ahead

Watch for resurfacing work on the following streets.

Keep an eye on digital message boards for current work dates and times in each area. Schedules are subject to change due to weather, equipment and other unforeseen conditions.

Major roadways 
You’ll first see preparation work and pavement removal. Then there will be a few weeks before new layer of asphalt is added.

• Eureka Road between Douglas and Sierra College Boulevard
• Foothills Boulevard between Cirby Way and Denio Loop
• Douglas Boulevard between Sierra Gardens Drive and Sierra College Boulevard
• Blue Oaks Boulevard between Fiddyment Road and Crocker Ranch Road
• Sierra College Boulevard between Eureka Road and the southern city limits
• Riverside Avenue between Darling Way and the southern city limits

Sun City

A portion of Sun City will be resurfaced beginning in late August. You’ll also see preparatory curb ramp updates which are required by law in advance of road work. The entire Sun City neighborhood is undergoing phased resurfacing through 2024.

Please be alert and travel with care in work zones.

For a map of all locations and more about these improvements, visit roseville.ca.us/resurfacing.

Washington Boulevard/Andora Widening Project continues

Construction on Phase 1 of the Washington Boulevard/Andora Widening Project continues. These improvements include:

• Widening Washington Boulevard from two to four lanes between Sawtell Road and Kaseberg Drive, as well as between Diamond Oaks Road and Pleasant Grove Boulevard;
• Constructing a new multi-use trail along the east side of Washington Boulevard, from Pleasant Grove Boulevard to All America City Boulevard;
• Enhancing the current bicycle and pedestrian railroad under-crossing;
• Improving signalized intersections along Washington Boulevard; and
• Installing a new traffic signal at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Kaseberg Drive.

Find out more: roseville.ca.us/Washington-Andora.

UPCOMING CITY MEETINGS

View meeting agendas and minutes

City Council - 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 18

Planning Commission - 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 26

Parks and Recreation Commission - 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 7
Civic Center Meeting Rooms 1 & 2

Transportation Commission -  6 p.m., Tuesday, September 21

Public Utilities Commission - 6 p.m., Tuesday, August 24

Law and Regulation Committee - 4 p.m., Wednesday, August 25

Grants Advisory Commission - 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 14

Roseville Independent Redistricting Commission - 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 27

Design Committee - August meeting canceled

Economic Development Advisory Committee - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 26

Senior Commission - 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 10

Unless otherwise noted, Council and Commission meetings are held in the Roseville City Council Chambers at 311 Vernon Street. 

Meetings held in the City Council Chambers can be viewed live online or on demand on the City’s website and on the City’s YouTube channel.